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Koonwarra House in South Gippsland, Victoria
1 Dec 2020
Koonwarra House
Design: Grant Amon Architects P/L
Location: Koonwarra, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

The Koonwarra House is a modest weekend home on a small country lot for a retiring couple and family. Inspired by Australia’s mid-century architectural modernist legacy, this simple dwelling provides a calm rural escape amongst the gum trees, koalas & kangaroos.

The house starts and finishes on basic design principles: simple efficient planning and form, orientation, siting, materials and outlook. Located midway down the property, past neighbouring semi-rural farmhouses, the L shaped house is sited to hug the north light orientation and grab the uninterrupted rolling country Gippsland views.
The aim, with a modest budget, was to provide an open plan house, with ample indoor and outdoor living areas, two beds, two bathrooms and a study. Inspired by Australian modernist and Californian mid-century Case Study houses, the layout responds to a modular grid featuring large glazed walls protected by generous eaves, pergolas and battening. Slightly elevated on a gentle slope the residence slots into and hovers lightly in the landscape, further complimenting the surrounds with timber shiplap vertical cladding and black metal framing. The flat roof is punctuated by a sloping highlight roof pop up, accentuated interna...