Australian architecture studio Wowowa built three cylindrical brick turrets with copper accents for a house in Melbourne.
Located in suburb of Fitzroy North the home, called Merri Creek House after a nearby waterway, references its surroundings.
"Monumental turrets reference geometric farm relics and tall brick water structures, an obsession shared by both Wowowa and the client," explained the studio.
"Their robust nature feels grounded and protected against the elements – so solid that no fire or flood could bring them down. Given the site's proximity to Merri Creek and surrounding bushlands, a hearty response felt appropriate."
建筑南边的炮塔下方有一个游戏区，上面有一间书房。
在中央，第二座炮塔里为双层高的餐饮区，木质的楼梯从一楼延续到二楼。
To the south, one of these turrets houses a play area below and a study above.
In the centre, a second turret houses a double-height dining area wrapped by a wooden staircase that sweeps up to the second storey,
建筑有着轻薄的全高窗户，窗户为可开启式。
学习区开放到车库空间上方的甲板露台上，面向街道和邻居的露台。
Both are illuminated by thin full-height windows that can be opened.
The study area opens onto a decked terrace above a garage space, which looks out onto the street to face the terraces of its neighbours.
这两座塔之间通过“餐厅”连接，通向起居室和厨房。
这个空间可以开放到两侧的露台上。
An entrance between these two turrets leads through the "dining turret" into a large living and kitchen space.
This space can be opened out onto covered terraces on two sides.
由细钢柱支撑的铜篷遮蔽了沿着客厅边缘的窗户。
黄白相间的条纹雨篷可以向下卷动，提供了很好的防晒性。
A copper canopy supported by thin steel columns shields the windows that run along the living room's edge.
Yellow and white-striped awnings can be rolled down to provide sun protection.
建筑师表示：“最有趣的是炮塔之间的空间，这为家庭提供了必要的活动区域。”
“在一天当中，随着光线的移动，斑驳的纹理和折射的色彩使室内充满活力。”
"The most playful moments are the spaces between the turrets, as the home twists to provide the workhorse amenity required in any family dwelling," described the studio.
"Throughout the day, dappled textures and refracted colours animate the interiors, as the light moves around the sculptural home."
位于北部的第三座炮塔是一座“解构废墟”，它被一段砖墙所包围。
它延伸到客厅，并向小溪开放，拥有拱形的窗户和铜篷遮蔽。
The third turret to the north has been designed as a "deconstructed ruin" half-enclosed by a section of brick wall.
It bulges into the living room and opens towards the creek, with an arched window sheltered by a copper canopy.
在其内部，白色的墙壁和天花板，还有厨房里面的粉红色大理石柜台与外侧的裸露砖块形成鲜明的对比。
在一楼，书房和浴室使用了蓝色的彩色墙壁饰面。
For the interiors, white walls and ceilings are contrasted by areas of exposed brick and accents, including a pink marble counter in the kitchen.
On the first floor, more colourful wall finishes include blue-painted walls in the study and bathroom.
Wowowa, which was founded in 2010 by Monique and Scott Woodward, previously made use of similar curved, brick forms for another house in Fitzroy North, expanding a Victorian building with a scalloped brick extension.
Photography is by SMG.
