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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Mosman House in New South Wales, Australia by Shaun Lockyer ArchitectsApril 10th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Shaun Lockyer Architects The Mosman House is a ‘Brazilian Modern’ inspired home perched on Sydney Harbour overlooking Taylor’s Bay. The house mediates between grounded courtyard living on the north and a dramatically cantilevered edge that addresses the enviable water views to the south. A textured and honest palette of concrete, stone, timber and steel creates a timeless and robust backdrop to the interiors, exquisitely executed by Justine Hugh‐Jones, as well as the landscape, masterfully curated by William Dangar. The architecture juxtaposes ideas of solidity and intimacy, with lightness and extroversion, all beautifully crafted by the hand of County Constructions for our generous and supportive clients.  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography
 Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography The house is deliberately hidden from the street, dominated by the landscape, affording a journey through the site with the house revealed progressively. The combination of natural, robust materials and significant landscape reaffirms our approach to balancing built form to the site. The highly animated timber screen presents as a Japanese lantern by night offering a pleasant and warm edge to the public realm. To the south, the house is also highly animated my night offering a beacon of light to the water’s edge. Robust, highly durable materials intended to weather gracefully will hopefully offer a more sustainable long‐term alternative to the typical housing typology in the area.  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography The house is planned around the north‐eastern courtyard offering an entry sequence starting at the street and creating a transparent spine to the primary living spaces which hug the southern edge of the property. This decision is driven by the desire to create a transparent living pavilion that engages directly with the water’s edge while enjoying the north‐eastern courtyard area. Along the western edge are the service areas while on the southern ground floor level are entertaining spaces that connect with the pool, courtyard space and harbour. On the upper floor are the private areas zoned for kids to the north and parents to the south enjoying a landscaped roof foreground to the water views beyond. While a rational design in principal, this is a very complicated and unforgiving house to build. A heavy engineering focus along with a massive input from the builder who really developed and excellent insight into the desired outcome. The doors and window systems make up the bulk of the façade requiring a seamless integration along with the cabinetry which makes up a lot of the interiors. Landscaping, cabinetry, hydraulics and air‐conditioning (not that its needed here) were also heavily integrated from the design concept.  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography This is a permanent home for clients with teenage kids. The planning and resultant outcome directly responds to their immediate and long‐term needs and while the house is large, its scale is also human and intimate allowing a smaller group of people to feel comfortable in the spaces. The materials and overall aesthetic were as much part of the brief as it reflective of my own leanings in architectural form. A resilient, natural and textured palette was the brief which has created a warm, casual and timeless outcome for the clients.  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography This is a robust, hardwearing home intended to gracefully age and limit maintenance. The timber rain screen offers shade, protection and security responding to the sub‐tropical context. Deep eaves, excellent cross flow ventilation, thermal mass and a naturally lit home make for a very sustainable long‐term proposition. Solar power, batteries, low E glass, LED lighting and FSC hardwood timbers complete our approach to making a more relevant and enduring home.  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Scott Burrows Photography  Image Courtesy © Shaun Lockyer Architects  Image Courtesy © Shaun Lockyer Architects  Image Courtesy © Shaun Lockyer Architects  Image Courtesy © Shaun Lockyer Architects
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