Thirteenth Beach, Victoria

New Residence - completed 2013

A new house on the 13th Beach golf course, bunkering into the dunes and protecting against the strong coastal winds. The embracing masonry walls wrap around a central, north facing courtyard, giving the house an immense sense of privacy and seclusion from neighbouring properties and passing golfers. The encircling plan allows for light, curated vistas and an inherent interconnectedness between the building and landscape. The entry slips between two soaring blade walls into a double height space, the void carrying through the living zone and giving the house a heightened sense of light and space within its contained footprint. The sculpted interior provides distinct yet connected living zones, while the limewashed brick walls create a luminous and tactile surface finish. A cantilevered study perches over the entry, connecting the two living levels.

Photography: Trevor Mein & Auhaus Architecture