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Core Collective designs Sunnybanks House to withstand wild weather in rural Tasmania
Architecture practice Core Collective has completed a house in Tasmania featuring a robust material palette of concrete, steel, masonry and timber that complements its rural seaside setting.
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Core Collective, which is based in the Australian island state's capital Hobart, designed Sunnybanks House for a retired couple who left Sydney to enjoy a rural lifestyle in the countryside of southern Tasmania.
The property is situated on a north-facing hillside looking out towards the D'Entrecasteaux Channel which extends between the mainland and Bruny Island.
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The clients wanted an attractive home that makes the most of the available views, provides enough space to accommodate visiting family, and is low-energy and solar efficient.
The architects set out to create a building that would merge with the surrounding landscape and take advantage of its aspect, whilst offering protection from the harsh maritime climate.
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"We wanted the house to sit with the contours of the hill, nestling into the bank and opening up its long north-facing side to the panoramic views and warming sunshine," said the studio.
"Knowing that this part of Tasmania can experience wild weather throughout the year, we built in a sheltered outdoor entertaining area, covered by a roof and with an outdoor fireplace to keep warm by."
A concrete retaining wall lining a gravelled yard at the front of the house continues along another side of this space, where a pre-weathered-steel garage door and recessed main entrance are located.
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The architects worked alongside a local steel fabricator to develop several custom-made items for the house, including the large screen separating the gravelled area from the garden.
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Internally, the entrance leads straight into an open-plan kitchen and dining area lined with large windows that frame views of the countryside and the sea.
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Immediately in front of the entrance and to one side of the living space is a sheltered terrace lined with full-height glazing that helps to extend the interior out towards the garden.
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A door set into the glass at the end of the living area connects the indoor and outdoor spaces. A continuous concrete floor flows out onto the terrace, which is raised up like a plinth above the grass.
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A wall clad in vertical timber boards curves around the end of the kitchen to separate this room from a corridor leading towards a master bedroom suite at one end of the house.
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Two further bedrooms are located at the opposite end of the building, beyond a utility room connected to the garage and a bathroom that looks out onto a secluded gravel garden.
The landscaping of this garden and the rest of the outdoor spaces incorporates plants chosen to suit the needs of the clients and the building's context. A green roof over the garage is planted with native species.
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The material palette used throughout the project aims to provide a neutral backdrop for the clients' collection of furniture, artworks, literature and music, with natural tones and textures adding warmth to the otherwise minimal look.
Photography is by Adam Gibson.