Blade House in Coledale, NSW
Blade House in Coledale, NSW Coastal Residence, Australian Holiday Home, Architecture Images
Blade House in Coledale, NSW
Sustainable Sea View Australian Real Estate, New South Wales House – design by Takt Studio
29 Oct 2019
Blade House
Architects: Takt Studio
Location: Coledale, NSW, Australia
Coledale, located between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Paci?c Ocean, is an area undergoing gentle transformation, where miner?s cottages jostle with more recent homes. The brief for Blade House asked to accommodate a creative family of four and to provide a smaller second dwelling to share the wonderful locale with extended family, friends and guests.
This project is built on a constrained corner block, where a steep south facing slope, ocean views and solar access are all at odds with one another.
In response, and drawing from the geological strata on this coastline, a new raised ground plane and elevated deck was developed, providing refuge and prospect for the occupants. Below this, the garage, storage areas and a second, smaller dwelling on the street corner are accommodated. Atop, sits the larger volume of the main house, running North – South, creating a courtyard with its eastern aspect toward the Tasman Sea.
Ascent to the elevated podium, via a concrete stair under the transparent balcony, is similar to nearby ascents up the escarpment through the canopy of the rainforest. This platform invites landscape in and welcomes community; for the morning surf ...
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