The Bunurong People
Victoria
A unique Australian beach house, inspired by Swedish Functionalism, which captures the spirit of a local beach club.
Fio and Katarina sought a comfortable, hardy beach-house to replace their much-loved shack in Blairgowrie. One that was not too large for their own use, but could easily adapt to entertain lots of family and friends. Their Swedish and Italian heritage is interweaved into the fabric of the resulting Blairgowrie Beach Club, paying homage to 20th century design concept of ‘Funkis’, Swedish lakehouses and Italian spirit. The design harnesses natural light, provides a myriad of visual connections to the coastal surround and flow from the front deck to rear tennis court through a series of interconnected spaces. Celebrating the key holiday ritual of ‘the beach return,’ it sits proudly with a generous front deck which welcomes positive interaction with the street.
_”Good architecture should facilitate positive engagement and experiences between people, and this house does that magnificently.
[We wanted] a connection from the living areas in the front to the tennis court at the back…I feel this has been achieved in a spectacular way…when you first arrive [at the] front deck, a glimpse of the tennis court can be obtained…down the long corridor, creating a sense of anticipation…giving our guests a pleasant surprise”
We wanted to create a…legacy for our families. We ended up with the ‘happy place’ we always wanted, which is equally beautiful, functional and fantastic”_
Jessica King, Project Architect
Anna Dutton, Project Architect
Chema Bould, Design Architect
Nick Malcher, Graduate of Architecture
Urban Digestor, ESD Consultant
Form Engineers, Structural Engineer
Nepean Building Permits, Building Surveyor
Town Planning and Co, Town Planner
Kate LePage, Landscape Consultant
OPS Engineering, Engineer