Occupying a long and narrow site but blessed with an uninterrupted view of the coastline, this house in Australia replaces a single dwelling with two terraced-like volumes.Named ‘A&M house’, Marston Architects took the difficult plot and maximized every aspect and interior volume to give the illusion of a more generous space.
The Sydney-based studio installed sliding wall panels, glass screens and linen curtains to eliminate the use of partitioning and doors, thus allowing each room to open or close according to visual and acoustic privacy. An internal courtyard sits at the core, with the hierarchy of spaces responding through the allocation of moving screens and louvers that also encourage air movement and natural light. In addition, the south-facing roof lanterns open up the interiors to the sky and serves as a distinctive element within the house’s construction.
空间都被尽可能最大化,赋予住宅宽敞大方的氛围/Space was maximized at every opportunity to give the home a spacious and generous atmosphere
Throughout, the curated color palette and materiality have responded to the concept of ‘lightness’; this expressed by the acute detailing and finishes seen in the interior.The surfaces have been finished in waxed stucco to reflect and refract light, which simultaneously serves as a practical factor. Furthermore, the house’s close proximity to the ocean influenced the use of limestone floors, oak joinery and zinc cladding .
光线通过一系列天窗进入之前黑暗狭窄的基地/Light enters the previous dark and narrow site through a series of skylights
主卧室套间/Master bedroom with ensuite
滑动墙板、百叶窗和窗帘用来代替分隔墙/Sliding wall panels, louvres and curtains were used instead of partitioning walls
玻璃隔板使住宅获得一种开放性/Glass partitioning instills a sense of openess
该设计表明,大型基地对实现舒适的居住环境不一定是必要的/The design demonstrates that a large footprint is not necessary to achieve a comfortable living
内部庭院分隔了属于同一户住宅的两个体块/The internal courtyard which separates the two volumes that belong to the same home
该项目把单一的住宅变成两个连接在一起的体块/The project saw the single dwelling being turned into two connected volumes
屋顶的灯光是朝向南方的/The roof-lanterns are orientated to face south