Elwood House in Melbourne
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Elwood House in Melbourne
Contemporary Home Interior in Victoria, Australia – design by Jost Architects
9 Sep 2018
Elwood House
Design: Jost Architects
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Elwood House
The Elwood House is a new residential dwelling with a separate garage and studio to the rear. The client?s brief was for a modern family home that was interesting and exciting but not to the detriment of the comfort to the occupants and within a sensible budget.
?The client wanted a house that was clean, distinctive and enjoyable to use without feeling like they were an object in their own home because it was of a contemporary design? says the architect, Patrick Jost.
Conceptually, the house is separated into two clearly defined upper and lower element. The lower is a solid masonry form, giving the impression that a block has been carved and hollowed out revealing areas of the interior from different external views and in turn creating views of the surrounding area from the inside.
The timber clad upper level sits over the top as a lighter, more private element. This interacts with its solid base, cantilevering over some areas to create more sheltered spaces and set back in others to be open to the environment. A flat roof was used to reduce the height of the structure within the street. The arrangement of the cladding, with angled junctions between the timber and cement sh...
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