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El Rancho Relaxo

El Rancho Relaxo

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Category Residential Year 2011 State Victoria Photographer Derek Swalwell This home was designed for a young family, who wanted to utilise the terrific sea views and uninterrupted eastern rear views into natural bush land. Read more
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A thoughtfully designed family residence in Victoria, featuring stunning sea views and a connection to nature, with a unique rammed earth spine wall and a contemporary steel structure inspired by coastal beach boxes.

Category
Residential

Year
2011

State
Victoria

Photographer
Derek Swalwell

This home was designed for a young family, who wanted to utilise the terrific sea views and uninterrupted eastern rear views into natural bush land.

An earthy structure meets the entry, a timber cube forming the street entry. Access to the dwelling via a rammed earth spine wall leads to a first floor living space and connection with the view. From here the architecture is a steel and compressed sheet framed structure, weather protective and akin to the beach boxes which dot the nearby coastline. A painted compressed sheet balcony screen provides a filtered light into the dwelling while restricting views into the undesirable views – the existing residential subdivision below the site

1290h 30m

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“I cannot recommend Wolveridge Architects highly enough. Fully alive to the brief from the outset, Jerry worked collaboratively to present us with ideas that took us way beyond our original imaginings. Working within the tight constraints of both limited space and a heritage protected house, Jerry delivered a seamless melding of both old and new that magically accentuates the best of both. The overall design is masterful. The in situ concrete table is, quite simply, incredible and a genius response to our very first discussion. The small details - a floating concrete step; an exposed, internal section of nineteenth century brickwork (to name but two of many) are testament to the considered and inspired thinking. The project was managed brilliantly by Brett and the rest of the team and executed with minimal fuss and to the highest standards. Every question and concern was responded to thoughtfully and with an eye on the budget. The result is stunning. it is a beautiful space to live in. It is a beautiful home.”

Richard Molloy, Wellington Wall 2019

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