Whitton House | H20 arcitects

The commission of the Whitton house came from the premise to create a new living environment for the client whose current house does not longer support her lifestyle. The house was constructed in an elongated plot at the bottom of the garden of an original 1840’s Georgian stone cottage and its subsequent additions. The creation of a contrasting element to the original building is the guiding principle for the design. The simple ‘white’ cube form reflects earlier periods of ‘white buildings’ in Hobart. The cubical shape is twisted by diagonal lines and pronounced edges. The balcony is extracted from the ‘block’ to connect with the surrounds and expand into the cityscape while capturing a distant view towards the city and the harbour. The stairwell becomes the lantern; the dwelling, hidden from the street line, can be recognised from the top of the hill as a living element.