Eldridge Anderson Architects

Jan Juc House

Jan Juc House 

Eldridge Anderson Architects

Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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LEAD ARCHITECTS
Scott Eldridge, Jeremy Anderson

BUILDERS
John Mercer Builders

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Yttrup And Associates

LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
Simon Taylor Landscape Design

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION
Brett Essing Landscapes

STYLIST
Jess Kneebone

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tom Ross

AREA
190 M²

YEAR
2024

LOCATION
Jan Juc, Australia

CATEGORY
Houses

Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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Text description provided by architect.

The site for the Jan Juc House is set within a coastal suburban context; the sloping terrain gives way to distant views over Jan Juc toward the coastal scrub that lines the back of the cliffs and wraps around to oblique glimpses of the ocean.

The site was previously occupied by a simple, lightweight cement sheet house that typified the original dwellings in the area, and so the traditional Australian beach house became a reference for this project through its scale, structural clarity, unassuming materiality, and character.

The clients required a house more suitable for permanent occupation during their retirement years, and so the new house was envisaged as a quiet retreat, warm in winter and cool in summer, that would function well for a couple on the upper level or comfortably expand to house multiple guests with privacy on the lower level.

Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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An elevated double height entry deck sets up a generous and uncomplicated approach, whilst introducing the simple timber and concrete block material pallet and ensuring privacy to internal spaces.

Upon entry a circulation stair opens to a raking volume, with an elongated kitchen bordering the rear with living, dining and main bedrooms accommodated on the upper level. 

Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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The lower level contains a contrasting sense of privacy through a flexible multipurpose office/retreat and guest bedroom areas.

A lightweight roof elevates north to allow sunlight deep into the living space while maintaining wide projected views south over the adjacent houses to glimpses of the ocean.

Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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The planning for the house provides a refined address to the streetscape, yet creates a sense of depth and privacy through the careful elevation and projected front deck.


Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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Jan Juc House
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