Emu Bay House by Max Pritchard
Australian architect Max Pritchard designed this ocean view home in Emu Bay, South Australia.
Full description after the photos….
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Panoramic sea views and wind protection were strong design determinants of this spectacular holiday home. Timber decked terraces either side of the living area provide outdoor seating options for different wind directions. The sheltered rear courtyard, framed by the building, large water tanks and timber screens focuses on a wood fired pizza oven.
Corrugated colorbond, timber windows, flooring and decking, reinforces the relaxed timeless holiday atmosphere whilst the floating roof form adds drama to the exposed site.
With an exposed site of sweeping views, the clients required a relaxed holiday home that maximizes views, but provided sheltered outdoor areas.
The living area, with its dominant floating “lid” roof, emphasizes the drama of the exposed site. Two bedroom wings radiate from this core, and enclose a rear sheltered courtyard focusing on a wood fired pizza oven. Indented timber decks, either side of the living area, provide other options for sheltered outdoor living, with the choice dictated by wind direction.
The building is elevated a meter above the ground to maximize the view and reinforce the dramatic form.
Double glazing and high performance glass, cross ventilation and fans for cooling and a highly efficient combustion heater for heating, minimize energy use. Hot water is from an efficient electric heat pump.
Photography by Sam Noonan
Visit Max Pritchard’s website – here.
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beau on 24 Jan 2010 at 6:18 pm #
The landscaping is so horrible. It totally takes your attention away from the building. If you look towards the outskirts of the property the natural vegetation is much more wonderful.
“Wood chips around the whole building please, yes, truck loads of it everywhere. I love wood chips. Give them to me.”
mguddy on 24 Jan 2010 at 10:08 pm #
more photos please!!! that looks great would love to see more of the interior though
Michael McTigue on 25 Jan 2010 at 7:10 am #
Nice, but the outside spaces are more interesting than the interiors. Also, not a fan of the new format of the images on your posts.
Stephen on 25 Jan 2010 at 4:33 pm #
The woodchip is horrendous – so cheap and suburban! The ochre coloured earth of Emu Bay or native shrubs would have sufficed.
Hans on 25 Jan 2010 at 9:03 pm #
There is nothing wrong with the woodchips, you people are just too critical.
By the way, did you notice there is a house there? That’s what’s being shown here, not the landscaping. Besides, landscaping is easy to fix, designing and building a house is not.
Mycroft on 31 Jan 2010 at 7:13 pm #
Wish there were more pictures of this one.