Marion Bay House

by 1 PLUS 2 ARCHITECTURE Pty Ltd

From the Architect

This small dwelling is designed to take its place in a vast landscape – a lightweight timber structure inspired by the working buildings of the local, rural environment. The house is conceived as a folded ribbon of tim-ber which emerges from its site, then folds back on itself to form an enclosure in a manner which both ‘grounds’ the building and amplifies its presence in the broader landscape.

Openings in the ribbon are formed for access and view. On the southern side, the façade is closed down against southerly weather. A single opening, accessed by an inclined ‘sheep chute’ signifies the entry. To the east and north, a continuous articulated strip of windows and doors frame views, moderate sun pene-tration and provide access to the northerly semi-enclosed deck.

Rough sawn timber installed in a traditional batten and board manner has been used as the predominant external cladding, in reference to context and for economy. The visual texture of this material at a broader landscape scale gives way to smoothness and careful refinement in detail at the personal scale. The interior is a composition of warm whites and natural timbers in keeping with the Danish owners sensibilities – a holiday haven immersed in the Tasmanian landscape.…

From the Architect

This small dwelling is designed to take its place in a vast landscape – a lightweight timber structure inspired by the working buildings of the local, rural environment. The house is conceived as a folded ribbon of tim-ber which emerges from its site, then folds back on itself to form an enclosure in a manner which both ‘grounds’ the building and amplifies its presence in the broader landscape.

Openings in the ribbon are formed for access and view. On the southern side, the façade is closed down against southerly weather. A single opening, accessed by an inclined ‘sheep chute’ signifies the entry. To the east and north, a continuous articulated strip of windows and doors frame views, moderate sun pene-tration and provide access to the northerly semi-enclosed deck.

Rough sawn timber installed in a traditional batten and board manner has been used as the predominant external cladding, in reference to context and for economy. The visual texture of this material at a broader landscape scale gives way to smoothness and careful refinement in detail at the personal scale. The interior is a composition of warm whites and natural timbers in keeping with the Danish owners sensibilities – a holiday haven immersed in the Tasmanian landscape.…