South Coast House, Illawarra Escarpment Home, NSW Residence Photos, Australian Architecture
South Coast House on the Illawarra Escarpment
4 Jan 2021
South Coast House, New South Wales
Architects: Indyk Architects
Location: South Coast House, Illawarra Escarpment, NSW, Australia

The South Coast House grew out of its formidable site, inspired by the Illawarra Escarpment to the far west and north, and to its east the tidal ocean rock shelf and ocean beyond.

Indyk Architects’ aim was to create a ?safe harbour? for living; to borrow and imbed the ocean-scape within the house views and to make a home of beauty and craftsmanship.

The clients have a love for boats, concrete and all things Japanese. Their new house reads from the street as a timber house, massed as a series of boxes in reference to the coastal shacks that previously stood in the street. The ?low mass? relates to adjoining neighbours in height & scale.
On the interior, a concrete house is revealed.
Arrival into the house is through the northern breezeway that links all levels of the house externally. A mosquito screened ?lung? of the house, it allows the inner core to open up, extending areas and views. Its recycled ?post and beam? Spotted gum hardwood structure, is a counterpoint to the concrete ?post and beam? inner structure. This ‘post and beam’ structural system allows greater flexibility between inside and outside and between internal spaces.

The site has its long section facing no...