The house sits within “Old Lonsdale” and has been designed to maintain the coastal character of the area and integrate with the existing native landscape.

Its deliberate orientation towards the northeast frames curated views of the retained tee-trees, connecting the inhabitants to the surrounding natural landscape.

The buildings form pays homage to the local vernacular of simple pitched roof coastal houses. The siting of the dwelling ensures it does not sit prominently above the tree canopy of the area. The exterior material palette and roof form solidifies the identity as a pure and simple beach house. Timber cladding extends through to the interior lining the walls and ceiling. The masonry flooring grounds the residence to the surrounding earth tones.

The lightness of the floating timber lined roof reflects the dominance of the landscape and is designed to twist and sculpt and penetrate amongst the trees.

The material palette was chosen to test gestures and qualities of the “ageing coast” and the notion of material ageing and patinaing with time.