Lauriston House in Kyneton
Lauriston House, Kyneton Residential Development, Australia Residence, Architecture Images
Lauriston House in Kyneton
Contemporary Australian Home – design by Seeley Architects
24 May 2017
Lauriston House
Design: Seeley Architects
Location: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Lauriston House
A deep engagement with the expansive and undulating rural context of the house was the starting point for the design of the Lauriston house, with a design response that simultaneously buries into and leaps from the hilly landscape near Kyneton Victoria. The geometrically aligned rows of olive trees set against a voluptuous landscape evoke a quiet, unspoken tension.
The house mimics this tension with the relationship of a meticulously detailed and structured frame against a seemingly effortless floating, sinuous roof. Inspiration for the material palette was taken from local materials and textures. Messmate timber linings follow the twists of the expressive ceiling, complimented by wide Messmate flooring and French pattern bluestone inspired by the colonial footpaths of Piper Street in nearby Kyneton. The home respects and enhances its environment, offering prospects of retreat and respite, an evocative place for gathering.
The concept for the project was to create a home which would provide a heightened experience of the natural environment by interpreting the qualities of the surrounding landscape into the architectural plan and form.
An expansive sinuous roof, clear structural r...
-------------------------------- |
Gorgeous George hotel in Cape Town | Interiors | Dezeen |
|
Downside-up: Treviso Apartment Defies Gravity with Concrete Soffit
04-05-2024 09:20 - (
Architecture )
Prague 1 Flat: Petr Jan?álek’s Renovation of Historic Apartment
04-05-2024 09:20 - (
Architecture )