Designed in a collaboration between LTD Architectural Design Studio and DOOD Studio, the project is a reincarnation of the former abode as a backdrop to a new life chapter. “The clients had owned and been holidaying at the existing house on the property for several years. However, its condition was deteriorating and had become too small for their needs,” explains David Maurice of LTD. Guided by the client’s desire for a recessive mass that hunkers into its surrounds, a unique geometry is moulded by the complexities of orientation and outlook.Conceived as a simple singular form, edges are carved and chamfered for a seamless transition from inside to out – a resoundingly permeable architecture united by an earthen exterior shell. A private upstairs level evokes an introspective retreat, while the lower floor serves as a communal hub for the convergence of family and friends. “Decks are considered as extensions of the living areas,” describes Maurice. “The protected outdoor space to the rear can be used in almost all weather, while the seaward balcony is all about taking in the views and sunlounging on fine days.”
