Great Southern Hwy
Three central concepts were integral to the design of this rural holiday house; the windmill as a suggestion of an appropriate formal solution whereby roof planes open up and fan out to take in key views and maximise solar penetration to all areas of the residence, secondly, the sense of approach to the house and movement through the residence (and the filtering of views of in this movement) and thirdly an appropriate environmental response.
The above was achieved by creating three pavilions which fan out from a central, external court and are connected by breezeway-circulation spaces. These spaces allowed for cross ventilation to penetrate deep into the built form and practically allowed separate roof forms to open up to the northern sun to maximise solar penetration and provide a striking roof line/formal solution which is enhanced by the siting of the house on a prominent ridge within the site.
