HOUSE ON THE HILL

Designed as a refuge and escape for a small family currently living in Melbourne's inner East, House on the Hill sits elevated and exposed to the sites extreme weather. The metal clad home is designed to read as a solid object in the landscape while providing shelter and protection within.

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With simplicity at heart, a drawn back use of materials, along with clean internal spacial layouts, the home feels in contrast to the clients current inner city living environment. Steel cladding with expressed fixings hover above ground level, while being supported below by a textured concrete foundation. A southern facade with floor to ceiling glazing slots provide framed views across the site from within, while a northern facade provides more prominent glazing to take advantage of the sites natural daylight.

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This project is essentially about creating a minimal and pulled back design, yet bold weekend gateway home. A place of relaxation, stress free simple living. Whether a single weekend stay or over a long summer break, House on the Hill provides a bold, yet calming home away from home.