Torquay, set under the huge memet gum branches in Australia, Winkler residence is a permanent, wood-frame-rich house that is designed Peter Winkler ArchitectsThe project is imagined as both a family residence and an architectural studio, the project is of the shape of the decades of coastal life and the size of the Australian Bush rhythm. From the use of revived materials to its high design that rebukes the land from lightly, this residence is an example of responsible, climate-conscious architecture.
The house consists of two recycled wooden pavilions: the Eastern pavilion has primary living locations and bedrooms, while the Western Mandap adjusts a studio, guest quarters and carports.
Anchoring these forms is a bluestone roof under the most mature tree of the site, a deliberate threshold that draws inside and outside. The full-hit charcoal-tinted glazing reflects the surroundings of the bush and eliminates the requirement of the window frame, allowing the building to be visually reproduced in its environment. Built on a strict 1200 mm grid, the house balances spatial efficiency with striking view rhythm.
Instead of cleaning the landscape, the design protects it and raises it. Wide-spans stumps and pad footing hover over the ground, preserving the roots of the tree and allowing water and air to flow down. Through the garden, indigenous bracles give air through Bainsia and grass. The permeable stone pavers sit on adjustable pedestals, promoting healthy soil and root systems. Even the excavation process was carefully timed for ecological benefits, aligned with spring rain to support regeneration.
A wooden coalonad guided the residents and guests, who offer shelter during the sun during the sun, and stop before entering the house.
Outside the house, the living locations are warm and touchable. Recycled with daylight recycled walls in blackbet timber glow, offset by details of natural brass and custom bamboo joinry, as seen in the kitchen. Lack of plasterboard, white paint, or synthetic materials allows the natural palette to take the center stage.
The bedrooms placed in the eastern pavilion maintain the same grounded, natural physicality. Full-hit glazing connects them to the surrounding landscape, while passive orientation ensures comfort in seasons. The minimum footprint supports a lifestyle focused on the required and experiences more and more.
The house has bathrooms by the bedroom, although carport also has an outdoor shower and is designed for barefoot returns from the beach. It invites residents to rinse under the open sky before entering the house again.
The stability is at the core of the vinkler residence. Each structural element, cladding, ornamentation, linings, were prepared from the blackbet re -obtained, over 1895 Hampden Bridge of Wagga Wagga. Louovers provide sun control, and passive design principles guide every decision: an answer-support orientation, narrow floor plan, operational glazing, and cross-vantation work in harmony to reduce the use of energy and increase the use of energy.
There is a look at the architectural model and floor plan for the house here.
Vinkar residence is a long -term reaction to climate, memory and location. It is a living, layered place that is champion stability without sacrifice.
