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Cove House is a robust yet elegant new residence in a waterside suburb south of Brisbane.

It is a rich and tactile exploration into thresholds and edges. Thresholds between public and private within the house and also the edges between the house and its external context. An off-form curved concrete wall invites you in past a delicate timber-batten screen and through a series of landscaped courtyards through to the water beyond.

The courtyards exist at the threshold between public and private space within the house and allow dappled natural light to flood deep within the interior living spaces. The ground plane of the house is articulated and meanders up and down at times encouraging engagement or reflection. These areas flow together beneath a single floating roofline that helps organise the concrete and timber form of the house below. Indoor and outdoor spaces are given the same priority within a house that connects its inhabitants strongly at all times to both water and garden.

Architect: Justin Humphrey Architects
Photographer: Andy Macpherson

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BJ Millar Constructions
Arundel, Queensland
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BJ Millar Constructions offers a professional building experience, committed to quality, detail and customer satisfaction.

Brad and the team at BJ Millar Constructions have more than 40 years of experience in construction, renovation and extension of residential and commercial properties. We have been building on the Gold Coast and Brisbane since 1995 and pride ourselves in having the capabilities to go above and beyond the traditional role of a builder/contractor to provide our customers with superior service, achieving optimal results of a stylish design supported by quality construction.

We have a unique team that allows us to provide you with a wide variety of expertise. We assist and consult on all aspects of the building process from start to finish including practical and functional issues like building guidelines, structural integrity, electrical, plumbing etc. We have a network of Architects and Interior Designers who can work with you to create your dream house from layout to final schedule of finishes. This is an essential part of the process ensuring an enjoyable journey for all our clients from start to finish.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.