客户被广泛的植被所吸引，而不是被海洋的景色所吸引，客户的概要要求有一种 “像在树丛中露营，但没有帐篷 “的体验。随着时间的推移，前滩植被的成熟，海洋的景色可能会消失，而不是优化视野，这个家被深思熟虑地交织在场地上现有的刷子树之间。通过保留尽可能多的树木，充满光线和开放的上层生活空间与树冠相连。
Drawn to the extensive vegetation rather than the views of the ocean, the client’s brief asked for an experience “like camping amongst the trees, but without the tent”. Rather than optimizing views to the ocean that may be lost over time as the foreshore vegetation matures, this home is thoughtfully woven between the existing stand of Brushbox trees on the site. By retaining as many trees as possible, the light-filled and open upper-level living spaces are connected to the canopy.
这座房子位于斯特拉布鲁克岛法国人海滩上方70米处的沙丘上，是对昆士兰东南部面临的一些最具挑战性的环境条件的优雅回应。由于场地位于岬角，房子的设计可以抵御高达300公里/小时的风速，同时由于毗邻丛林，外部材料和玻璃的防火等级达到了BAL40。在对场地上现有的树木进行详细调查后，对房屋的规划进行了调整，以尽可能多地保留这些树木。
Sited atop a sand dune, 70m above Stradbroke Island’s Frenchman’s Beach, this house is an elegant response to some of the most challenging environmental conditions southeast Queensland faces. The house is designed to resist winds up to 300km/h due to the site’s headland location whilst the external materials and glazing address an extreme bush fire rating of BAL40 due to the adjoining bushland. Following a detailed survey of the existing trees on the site, the plan of the house was manipulated to retain as many of the trees as possible.
设计为三对夫妇的度假屋，下层提供了主入口、三个套间卧室和一个宽敞的车库。从双倍高度的入口处，可以看到五棵重要的树木，它们都因盛行的海风而弯腰。支撑底层的底座已经凹陷，以进一步减少房屋的占地面积，并尽量减少地基对现有树木的影响。
Designed as a holiday home for three couples, the lower level provides the main entry, three ensuite bedrooms, and a generous garage. The arrival view from the double height entry is toward five significant trees all bending in response to the prevailing sea breeze. The base supporting the ground floor has been recessed to further reduce the house footprint and minimize the impact of foundations on the existing trees.
上层被设想为一个透明的玻璃生活平台。阳台和浮动屋顶的东面和北面的边缘折叠成一个计划，以环绕树木。狭窄的规划与海滩和陆地两侧的树木建立了强烈的视觉和物理联系，同时螺旋式楼梯提供了通往屋顶派对平台的通道，可以看到360度的海景。凹陷的地面卧室和混凝土结构使上层的地板和屋顶尽可能的薄，增加了漂浮在树冠中的生活平台的设计理念。不易燃烧的栏杆为生活层提供了额外的纹理，并为沿着观鲸小径行走的人们提供了一定程度的视觉隐私。精致的材料调色板回应了刷子箱树木的色调和纹理。
The upper level is conceived as a transparent glazed living platform. The eastern and northern edges of the balcony and floating roof fold in a plan to wrap around trees. The narrow plan establishes a strong visual and physical connection with the trees on the beach and land sides whilst the spiral stair provides access to the rooftop party deck with 360-degree ocean views. The recessed ground-level bedrooms and concrete structure allow the upper-level floor and roof to be as thin as possible, adding to the design idea of a living platform floating within the tree canopy. The non-combustible balustrade provides additional texture to the living levels and provides a level of visual privacy for people walking along the whale-watching trail. The refined material palette responds to the tones and texture of the Brushbox trees.
黄铜饰面被广泛用于整个房子，被选来随着时间的推移在盐雾中风化和变色。起居室和入口空间的玻璃已被最大限度地利用，达到了澳大利亚建筑规范能源效率要求下的极限。不易燃烧的栏杆为居住层提供了额外的质感，同时也保护了人们在观鲸小道上行走的隐私。南面和西面的砖石墙是带有明显接缝的，而与入口相邻的墙和面向街道的墙是用垂直的铜板包覆的。
Brass finishes are used extensively through the house, selected to weather and patina over time with the salt air. Glazing has been maximized to the living areas and entry space reaching the limit available under the Building Code of Australia Energy Efficiency requirements. The non-combustible balustrade provides additional texture to the living levels and privacy from people walking along the whale-watching trail. Masonry walls to the south and west are rendered with expressed joints whilst walls adjacent to the entry and facing the streets are clad in vertical paneled copper.
Architects: Conrad Gargett
Area : 612 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Christopher Frederick Jones
Manufacturers : Focus, Cult, Sussex Taps, Artedomus, Blum, Brickworks, Dulux, James Hardie, Magnum, Next Level Elevators, Taubmans
Builder : Luke O’Connor
Structural Engineers : Knight Consulting Engineers
Traditional Custodians Of The Land : The Quandamooka people
Project Director : John Flynn
Project Architect : Amit Sharma
City : Point Lookout
Country : Australia