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Project Overview
LPS Residence is located on a large property on the Mornington Peninsula. The new home is designed to occupy the site of the original house that the family had outgrown. Sited on a sprawling block with vistas in all different directions, the driving idea was to craft a home ‘in the round’ that sat comfortably within the surrounding landscape. The theme of prospect and refuge is instrumental to the conception of LPS Residence.
Project Commissioner
Project Creator
Team
Robert Davidov
Ben Schmideg
Project Brief
The architecture is conceived as 3 individually articulated building forms: the sleeping, living and dining zones, which are clustered around a central entry courtyard. Each interconnected volume is further defined by a steep skillion roof and limited openings to all facades. Internally, the vaulted ceilings below the skillions amplify the scale of each space.
Beyond controlling the home's thermal performance, carefully considered openings frame the views to the vineyards beyond as well as maintaining the dwelling's sense of enclosure. Ochre-tinted cement render applied to the home's external and internal walls imbues the home with a rustic and earthy quality. In turn, the coarse render is offset by the solid timber accents of the exposed rafters, screen doors and joinery which provide the restrained materials palette with warmth and familiarity.
Project Innovation/Need
In doing away with the fully glazed modernist ‘fishbowl’ approach to coastal homes, LPS Residence attempts to stoke public discussion about what constitutes a contemporary and Australian vision of rural living on the Mornington Peninsula. This can be observed in the skillion roof forms all the way down to joinery details. The kitchen island, bathroom vanities and cellar tasting table have been 'distilled' to their raw components and executed in polished concrete. This is intended to resonate with the agricultural building elements found on the surrounding vineyard properties. In addition, proposed landscaping which utilizes local native indigenous species for medium canopy trees and undergrowth grounds the residence within its rural Australian context.
Design Challenge
In response to the high winds prevalent in the coastal area, the three wings of the home were arranged to form a buffer around the central courtyard. Entry to the courtyard from the driveway is via another wall, effectively closing off the courtyard on all four sides. Window and door openings were optimized and located within deep-set openings in order to minimise unnecessary heat gain.
Sustainability
The orientation and arrangement of the plans was critical to the design and planning. A balance needed to be achieved between the controlled (a contained internal courtyard that acts as an outdoor room on hot yet windy days) and maintaining views and minimizing solar heat gain.
The siting of the project was also key. Given the residence is proposed to be built on the same piece of land where the previous house had occupied, minimal disruption to the site is required. This also means no trees would need to be removed during the construction process.
Architecture - Proposed
This award celebrates the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations. Consideration given for material selection, technology, light and shadow. The project can be a concept, tender or personal project, i.e. proposed space.
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