Killora Bay | Lara Maeseele with Tanner Architects
2021 Tasmanian Architecture Awards
2021 Tasmanian Architecture Awards: People's Choice
Killora Bay | Lara Maeseele with Tanner Architects
residential architecture | houses (new)
On the slope above Killora Bay, overlooking the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, we have conceived a seasonal holiday home for a young family and their friends. The house siting and form is heavily influenced by its delicate environmental setting. The approach to the house is from down-slope, through dense forest and undergrowth. The house emerges through fragmentary glimpses, as a monumental and elemental built form.
The exterior is durably and directly detailed, clad in bushfire-resistant and locally sourced Silver-Top Ash, stained dark. Glazing is set flush to the façade, reflecting the surrounding white gum forest. The exterior cladding continues as a lining into this entry area, concealing joinery elements within the depth of the walls and easing the transition between interior and exterior.
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Architect
Lara Maeseele in conjunction with Tanner Architects
CONSULTANT AND CONSTRUCTION TEAM
Tim Watson + Driftwood Workshop | Builder
Tim Watson (Aldanmark) | Structural Engineer
Adam Gibson | Photographer