as possible, while keeping the summer sun
out, as well as making the most of any key
views that the site has,” he says.
After presenting two initial design con-
cepts, and following on from continued
dialogue with the owners, he hit on a plan
that ticked all the boxes.
“The final concept was quite a departure
from where we were before. The house
has a grand central space, surrounded by
smaller spaces, somewhat like a church in
the centre of a small village.”
The ‘church’ consists of a singular
Previous pages: A grand central space in this home
by architect Vaughn McQuarrie meets the owners
requests for a high stud, church-like volume and
a boatshed look. Prominent within this space,
the helical steel staircase gives access to the
mezzanine level.
These pages: The primary structure of the house
consists of parallel precast walls, fully glazed at
each end and topped with a gabled roof. Together
with the poured concrete floor, the concrete panels
provide thermal mass, acting as a heat sink to help
regulate the interior temperature.
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