Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

Hidden House

Hidden House
© John Gollings

HIDDEN HOUSE

Jackson Clements Burrows

MANUFACTURERS
Mafi, Light Project, Selkirk

CONSULTANT
Meyer Consulting

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Bd Projects

PHOTOGRAPHS
John Gollings

AREA
350 M²

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Elsternwick, Australia

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Park Street is a simple and robust dwelling built to accommodate a young family and their evolving needs.

Natural material choices, a limited palette and inter-linked garden spaces combine to create a calming backdrop and engaging living experience in the daily lives of the occupants.

Hidden House
© John Gollings
Hidden House
© John Gollings

A former tennis court site, shaped like a ‘battle-axe’, presented a unique opportunity nestled within the middle of a typical suburban block.

The program was based on the client’s desire for tranquillity and seclusion from the street while balancing occupant amenity and privacy from the site’s 11 surrounding neighbours.

Key to the design response was the inter-linking of house and landscape spaces to create the sense of living within a hidden garden.

Hidden House
© John Gollings
Hidden House
© John Gollings

This vision was achieved through the use of three distinct yet inter-linked garden spaces framing the building to create spatial variety and interest.

Living spaces are located on the ground floor with connecting vistas through to the garden and central courtyard.

Hidden House
© John Gollings
Hidden House
© John Gollings

Bedrooms are located on the upper level of the house and have operable shutters to ensure privacy and control views and outlook to the surrounding landscape.

Sliding glazed walls on the ground floor enable the occupants to adapt the living areas into large open spaces or smaller, intimate settings with a high level of connection to the garden so that sitting within the house is like sitting within the landscape.

Hidden House
© John Gollings
Hidden House
© John Gollings

Off-white concrete bricks, concrete floors, white stained cladding and naturally oiled timber, were chosen with the desire to create a generous home - one that would provide maximum living comfort for its occupants, with minimal long term maintenance.

This simple dwelling creates a peaceful and engaging living experience.

Hidden House
© John Gollings


Hidden House
© John Gollings
Hidden House
© John Gollings


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Site Plan
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Floor Plan


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West Elevation
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