1437 Inside Outside House

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… A series of box forms seek through architecture to integrate the site as a room to inhabit in this Cottesloe residence

From the home owner:

Our friends, who are quite stylish, absolutely loved the house and were so complimentary of the architecture. You guys have nailed it and you should be very proud. There are so many beautifully thought out aspects & details. We are deeply thankful.

Awards

AIA (WA) Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – Marshall Clifton Award 2018 Winner

The concept for the Inside Outside house seeks to express the site as a room to inhabit. A clear glass box form on the ground floor, and a simplified cantilevered box form hovering above employ architectural design solutions to blur the boundaries between what is inside and outside. The walls of the glass box retract into wall cavities allowing the living and dining spaces of this house to expand beyond to the boundary walls, thus blurring the distinction between internal and external spaces. A series of slender columns support the cantilever structure above giving a sense of a floating box. The ceiling formed by the cantilevered box form sits relatively low above the ground, to encourage the spaces to spill out horizontally thereby perceiving a much wider spaces. Privacy is maintained to the lower living area by a screen brick wall, with perforations to provide outlook, but at the same time obscure the view from the street. Service and circulation spaces are tucked neatly away towards the back interior of the house.

The cantilevered box houses the more private residential living space and bedrooms. Generous side setbacks provide distinction from the adjacent neighbour structures, while contemporary detailing and homogenous materials for the vertical and underside cladding allows the box to be read as a simplified form. Towards the street, the box extrudes out to encase a double volume space to the lower front court. A series of vertical battens on either side of the extrusion act as screens to filter and direct the view outwards. The structure has been deliberately designed to frame the view horizontally out towards the sky and Norfolk pines (an icon of the locality), while filtering out the views of pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Towards the back, a secondary courtyard nestles adjacent to second sitting room, laundry and garage with the ability to open the spaces out to create a large indoor-outdoor space.

Craig Steere Architects
Western Australia
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Craig Steere Architects is an award winning practice designing luxury family homes for Metropolitan Perth and the South-West region of Australia, including Margaret River. 

The practice is comprised of a small professional team offering a personalised architecture and interior design service. Craig Steere has collective experience in a wide variety of architectural disciplines, obtained since graduating in 1985.

Our Vision.

Craig Steere Architects is committed to design excellence. Our enthusiasm, creativity and attention to detail, together with a priority to listen, provide the catalyst for successful and high quality, world class and award winning solutions.

Our value statement.

  • Empathy – we believe in listening to and understanding our clients' needs
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  • Creative/innovative/original, but practical & functional – our service aims to respond to our clients' requirements in a creative, innovative and original way, whilst also being practical and functional
  • Integrity – we believe in being ethical together with being socially and environmentally conscious of our clients, architecture and society in general. We provide an honest and trustworthy service
  • Teamwork – we believe in supporting our staff through listening and training and encourage active involvement and contribution to help uphold our values

Philosophy.

Craig Steere Architects is committed to design excellence and a high standard of professional service. Each project is approached with an enthusiastic and specialised response in order to achieve the desires of each individual ‘client brief’. Our creative designs are not restricted to satisfying just the client brief, but are always conscious of the surrounding social and environmental impact.

The Practice.

Craig Steere Architects was established in 1994 and is located in Shenton Park, in Perth’s prestigious Western suburbs. Craig Steere Architects projects are frequently nominated for the Australian Institute of Architects design awards. Works are regularly published in magazines, journals and hardcopy books, nationally and worldwide. Craig Steere Architects is an A+ member of the Australian Institute of Architects and is registered with the Architects Board of Western Australia, striving to provide a high standard of professional service at all times.

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