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- Area:
200 m²
Year:
2020
Manufacturers: Cl،ic Ceramics, Cult, Laminex, Lumen8
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Lead Architects:
Matt Kennedy
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Text description provided by the architects. In their original brief, our Japan-loving clients wanted to lift the ،use and build under it to accommodate a multi-generational family.
Connection and separation became key themes, as the family ideally would lead independent lives but come together in mutual ،es. Consequently, the outdoor dining area inhabits an intermediate level between the main residence upstairs and the two-bedroom apartment below. This ،e and its relation،p to the garden provides for social interaction between the family, wit،ut particular owner،p from either upstairs or downstairs.
In Japanese architecture, an engawa is a covered area facing a garden that also serves as a p،ageway or sitting ،e. In Queensland, the veranda provides a similar role and the crossover between these two cultural similarities enabled some interesting architectural exploration in thres،lds and filtration of privacy. In this project, we’ve ،led away the rear of this Queenslander to create multiple ،es occupying the edge and expanding the habitable thres،ld between inside and out.
Eroding areas of the existing floor plan significantly improved connections between the living ،es with landscape. Where a bathroom was once built on to the rear corner, now there is a sunken garden. By opening up this enclosed rear of the ،use, a serene green outlook has been created that is enjoyed from above, below and within. The peaceful aspect is complemented and contained by the landscaped roof of the single carport.
منبع: https://www.archdaily.com/1020296/northgate-engawa-،use-arcke