House at Big Hill
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| House at Big Hill | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Big Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Completed | 2011 |
| Client | Private |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 240sqm |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kerstin Thompson |
| Architecture firm | Kerstin Thompson Architects |
| Structural engineer | SEMF |
| Main contractor | KA & JA Wylie Pty Ltd |
The House at Big Hill, was completed in 2011, designed by Kerstin Thompson Architects. This project is located at Big Hill, on the Great Ocean Road, near Lorne. It addresses the site and also considered a limited material selection as part of its main design concept.
The building is a direct design response towards the surrounding site and situated on a sloping landscape.[1] The two storey house is formed by a right-angled triangle plan aligning with the existing condition of the sloping ground, which acts as a retaining wall as it is semi-recessed into the slanted site.[2] It is orientated in a way that provides an overlook to the Bass Strait and towards the townships of Lorne and Aireys Inlet through eucalyptus with a 180 degree view.[3]
Form and program
House at Big hill is based on a singular form. The design includes "an interest in the use of the platonic form amongst the Victorian moderns."[2] It depicts a single storey unit housing, but in fact the second storey is located below. The program is unrestricted by the triangular geometry. Inside the house, the rooms slide into each other and it creates an unrestricted space within the house.[4] There is a kitchen, a bathroom, one bedroom, and flexible space located on the entrance floor. A living area, two bedrooms and a bathroom ( located between the two bedrooms are on the floor below ). All the bedrooms are facing southwest and overlooks at the panoramic view. The triangular planning both integrates and separates the exterior and interior space.
The longer side of the triangular plan, which is facing the entrance acts as a retaining wall. The right-angled corner defines a significant separation between the inside and out, while at the acute-angled corner integrates the interior and exterior.[2]