Eltham South, Blairgowrie

Category Residential Year 2013 State Victoria City Blairgowrie Photographer Derek Swalwell Wolveridge Architects were briefed to provide a family home that would give plenty of outdoor space and play area for the kids and their friends, but most importantly the brief insisted that the feel of the house be quite divorced from reminders of life in the city. The dwelling itself is conceived over four main modules.  Two main living zones separated by a services zone which is located directly over the rumpus room below.  The fourth module is the semi roofed external living area, linking the dwelling interior with the landscape. The materials are generally recycled timbers, with blackened plywood walls, a black ceiling which encourages the enjoyment of light and the externally framed views of the landscape.  The bathrooms are glossy heat treated mild steel which reflect the colour of the mosaic tiled floors and the shafts of light from the skylights.  At night, the sheets imbue a warmth in reflection of incandescent light.