she sells sea shells | multiplicity

she sells sea shells | multiplicity | Photographer: trevor mein

2025 National Architecture Awards Program

she sells sea shells | multiplicity

Traditional Land Owners

wadawurrung people of the kulin nation

Year
2025
Chapter

Victoria

Category
Interior Architecture
Builder
kett & co
Photographer
Trevor Mein
Media summary

a beach house
with bunks for the kids and a shared bathroom… not so radical
and built in bench seats and sea shells and carpet on the walls, not the floor
an upside down periscope
gidget on the tv and the beachboys on the turntable
all by the seashore

the interior of this house delivers delight and surprise
it is an unpretentious, yet comfortable coastal home
it does not suffer from overblown volumes or cold cavernous space
it has just enough
space has been judiciously metered out
heights have been moderated to focus views
rooms are warm and inviting, while finishes are utilitarian, but never boring
tactile
the interior delivers a backdrop for me to be
to house my guests
space to interact
to nurture the sole
come and go, open and close
to track the play of light and shadow and let time slip

Project Practice Team

sioux clark, interior designer
tim o’sullivan, Design Architect
shayne lacy, documentation / administration
natasha wheatland, documenting architect

Project Consultant and Construction Team

tebbs engineering, Engineer
mel ogden landscapes, Landscape Consultant
mac hydronics, hydronic heating installer
pickerings, timber window & door manufacturers
innovative windows, aluminium window & door manufacturer
urban renewables, solar pv installer
BSA building surveyors, Building Surveyor

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