Fifth Avenue
FIFTH AVENUE
O’neill Architecture
ARCHITECTS
O’neill Architecture
MANUFACTURERS
James Hardie Australia, Duce, James Hardie
AREA
400 m²
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
Bardon, Australia
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
The house is designed to maximise flexibility for a grown family with great access to sunlight and a myriad of spaces for gathering or private reflection.
Nestled amongst the natural beauty of Bardon and offering city views from the front, this distinctive home has been designed to accommodate the lay of the land.
The structure terraces down the steep sloping site, minimising the visual impact on the neighbours and streetscape.
The nature of the site and the need for sunlight dictated essentially two houses linked though a western hallway, separated by an east facing courtyard and the program for the house adapted to this separation with the “front” house containing adult kids and home offices, with the “rear” house dedicated to the main living areas, parents’ bedroom and the lap pool and recreation areas.
The house is designed to maximise flexibility for a grown family with great access to sunlight and a myriad of spaces for gathering or private reflection.
