This new four-bedroom house is located in Ivanhoe, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Melbourne’s Central Business District.
It was completed in 2016 and designed by Auhaus.
Built into a heavily treed hill that drops down to a creek at the base, the house is divided into two wings.
The wings are pinching together to form the entry.
They then fold away from one another, enclosing wedges of outdoor space in between and creating a separation of the site into manicured front portion and untamed rear.
From the street, the house is hunkered into the hill, with the pedestrian access stepping down into a private entry forecourt bounded by the kitchen and dining area.
Through the front door, the view is straight into the treetops, with the arching living zone opening onto both the front courtyard and rear deck to maximise integration with the site.
The design screens out adjoining neighbours, giving northern aspect to living spaces and focusing views into the treetops.
The main living and master bedroom wing cantilevers out into the established tree canopy, creating the feel of a treehouse, with leafy outlook and filtered afternoon light.
Awards
2017 Victorian Architecture Awards Shortlist
2017 Houses Awards Shortlist
2017 IDEA Interior Design Awards Shortlist
Project Details
Completed – 2016
Project Team
Architecture
Auhaus
Founded by architects Benjamin Stibbard and Kate Fitzpatrick, Auhaus is an architecture studio baseed in Melbourne, Australia.
The studio is focused mainly on residential work, and each project develops as a unique response to site and brief.
Kate and Ben are drawn to the complexities and intricacies inherent in every project.
They revel in the initial broad brush pen strokes down to the in-house fabrication of joinery hardware and lighting, ensuring that every project is rigorous, engaging and highly tailored to the end-user.
Construction
DSS Constructions
DSS Constructions is a residential construction company based in Melbourne’s East.
Photography
Derek Swalwell
Derek is an architectural and editorial photographer from Melbourne, Australia. His name is synonymous with the photographic representation of the architectural landscape in Australia and beyond.
Having crossed the globe numerous times since starting out on his photographic journey over twenty years ago, Derek’s work documents some of the world’s most iconic built environments and visually articulates them in an entirely unique light.
For the past two decades, Derek’s commercial, editorial, fine art, and lifestyle images have appeared in such notable design publications as Vogue Living, Habitus, and Est Living, and in various international design stalwarts such as Wallpaper and Dezeen. His work resonates in both digital and print form and across numerous platforms ranging from online to large format art prints.
Having held numerous exhibitions of his diverse international collections, Derek’s photographic ensemble depicts a passionate and profound understanding of the technical and creative facets of the photographic profession.
Photography Styling
Nina Provan
Since completing a Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) at RMIT in 2007 Nina has worked with several architectural practices as an Interior Designer as well as for design-conscious developers Neometro. Her work ranges from retail and hospitality to commercial and high-end residential.
Passionate about interiors and furniture, Nina now works with clients to curate styling and furniture solutions for a variety of projects that range from high-end residential homes to multi-residential apartments.
Nina has an all-encompassing interior approach that aims to not only create beautiful and unique spaces but, also to highlight local design and work with both emerging and established designers. This practice ensures that each project incorporates a truly bespoke level of facilitation producing results that are seamless whilst still maintaining a high level of client interaction.
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