ssd studio designs Elemental House in Dooralong, New South Wales, Australia

Houses | 2 years ago

Project name:

Elemental House

Architecture firm:

ssd studio

Location:

Dooralong, New South Wales, Australia

Photography:

Sophie Solomon, Shannon Dand, Yasmin Mund

Principal architect:

Sophie Solomo

Design team:

Collaborators:

Interior design:

ssd studio

Built area:

446 m²

Site area:

20 acre

Design year:

Completion year:

2021

Civil engineer:

Structural engineer:

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Lighting:

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Tools used:

Construction:

Michael Heuchen

Material:

Precast Concrete Walls, Concrete slab on ground, Steel and timber frame, Lysaght Enseam Cladding + Roofing, Locally sourced and milled timber soffit, Aluminium Windows, Sandstone block retaining walls

Budget:

Undisclosed

Client:

Private

Status:

Built

Typology:

Residential › House

ssd studio: The elemental house sits atop a hillside on a 20 acre property in a hidden valley south of Newcastle. The form uses a palette of concrete, timber, sandstone and glass to connect with and blend into the surrounds.

The grand scale and proportion reflect the clients desire for a monumental home that would be discretely revealed along the winding drive from the road.

The house presents a conversation between the architecture, the towering landscape and the clients incredible paintings that bring life and colour to the simple interiors.