Victoria
A simple and thoughtful extension to a renovated clinker brick dual occupancy. Structurally rational and energy efficient but also sculpturally dramatic.
Its curved cantilevered wall faces and frames its long backyard. The shape of the façade is generated from an analysis of overlooking and as an organic response to the sites feature trees. By angling the windows inward into a V shape and blending the apex with a curve, overlooking into the neighbors yards is prevented. Floor to ceiling glass windows look down onto the backyard and into the tree tops without screening.
Standing in front of this window one gets the sense of floating. Throughout the day this sculptural glass façade reflects its surrounding trees in lovely patterns and unexpected ways. At night from within the curved glass reflects its interior back into itself creating an abstract art wall.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
