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BRISBANE KUALA LUMPUR BEIJING


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ADVANCED ENGINEERING BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA

KIRK

Architects and master planners committed to making authenticbuildings and places;

Working in a holistic manner from first principles;

Embracing an integrated design process;

Advocating, advancing & delivering sustainable design solutions;

With multiple studios using small, project focused teams, acollaborative practice that supports and explores the best ideas.


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KIRK has a great interest in the role that well made buildingsplay in the communities and environments they intend to serve.

With each project we work to make evocative places andbuildings that are memorable and clearly legible in terms of howthey are spatially organised and constructed.

The practice has a deep passion for developing constructionmethods and material knowledge to produce unique buildingsthat respond directly to each client, brief and circumstance.

KIRKs approach to client briefs is not only responsive but alsopro-active. The diversity of projects within the practice hasdeveloped a robust design sensibility and process.

Each project has the same team leader for all phases whichensures the continual refinement of ideas and building quality

and a single point of contact for the client.

KIRK was established in Brisbane, Australia in 1995 as Richard Kirk Architect.The practice has expertise in architecture, urban design and environmentally

sustainable design, with studios in Brisbane, Beijing and Kuala Lumpur.

It is through our efforts in the planning process, attention todetail and an intimate approach during construction that finearchitecture is made at every scale.

Current and recent projects range in values from $0.2M to $1B.The diversity of projects i nclude furniture, landscape, si ngleresidences, interior fitouts, university and school buildings,master planning, infrastructure and urban design.

KIRK utilises 3D CAD & BIM technology in each project toenable better outcomes through visualisation of our designsto clients, integration of building services and detailed designresolution.

All architectural services are produced within a Quality Assuredprocess. KIRK has third-party certification in ISO9001.


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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURECULTURAL

ABC HEADQUARTERSBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

The prominent and public nature of the South Bank site resultedin the ABCs public spaces being open and transparent,reinforcing the sense of public ownership and promoting asense of community within the building.

The project was awarded a 5 star Green Star by design ratingand is targeting a 4.5 star NABERS as-built rating.

PROGRAM_Cross-platform media production centre consisting

of radio and TV studios, post-production facilities, onlineservices, orchestra rehearsal hall, music practice studios, openplan office space and retail tenancies

CLIENT_Australian Broadcasting Corporation

AREA_15,000m2

COST_$70M

STATUS_Completed

AWARDS_

2013 AIA Regional Commendation - Commercial Architecture

Richard Kirk has concentrated a pronounced expression of the ABCs functionand purpose in an emblematic crescendo of form and space...

Michael Keniger in Architecture Australia May/June 2013


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The purpose-built, 600m Media Production Studio (MPS) functions uniquely asa rehearsal space for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) and a TV &

Radio production studio for the ABC.

QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Virtual acoustic modelling has resulted in the design of operableacoustic panelling (absorbers, and reflective and diffusingelements), fine-tuned by KIRK and acoustic engineer ARUPin an iterative process. Numerous design modes manipulateoperable elements and allow the MPS to cater for a diverserange of orchestral music, as well as radio and televisionproduction.

PROGRAM_250-seat media production studio, music practicestudios and post-production facilities

CLIENT_ABC & Queensland Symphony Orchestra

AREA_600m2

STATUS_Completed


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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTUREEDUCATION & PUBLIC

FITZGIBBON COMMUNITY CENTREBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

The building provides the new neighbourhood with a vibrant,active community hub within a typically Australian landscapesetting.

Situated near regenerated bushland used as an unregulateddumping ground for vehicles and other refuse, the centreredefines and redeems this relationship to the landscape inbuilt form.

The building addresses its street frontage without being sitedon the street, with its facade line modified to incorporate the

rare remaining trees on site. This in turn helps with the buildingprogramme of a mixed use cultural centre incorporating alliedhealth, offices, meeting spaces, retail and community h alls.

The heart of the scheme is a large open covered space, whichforms a gateway on the axis from the new commercial centre ofFitzgibbon to the bushland tracks and trails to the North. Thisgateway acts as a starting and finishing point for the trails, withessential amenities and a retail outlet.

With an oxidised steel shell wrapping around a series of community gatheringspaces, Richard Kirk has marked the importance of place while re-asserting thepoetry of cast-of materials

PROGRAM_Community Centre with offices, community kitchenand multipurpose spaces

CLIENT_Urban Land Development Authority

AREA_600m2

COST_$2.9M

STATUS_Completed

AWARDS_

2013 AIA Regional Commendation - Public Architecture

2012 Australian Steel Institute National AwardClad Structures Steel Design

2012 Australian Steel Institute QLD State Award Clad Structures Steel Design

Steel Profile 114 April 2013


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UQ SIR LLEW EDWARDS BUILDINGBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

The project responds to the site by addressing its largelylandscaped setting and the surrounding buildings. The buildingssuccess lies in the manner in which it engages with the existingcampus master plan and provides the University with a newbuilding typology that exemplifies significant advances in theinclusion of Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) features(natural day lighting, rainwater re-use and monitoring).

The six storey multi-purpose teaching building for the International LanguageSchool occupies the most prominent site on Campus and overlooks the UniversityForecourt.

PROGRAM_Multi-purpose teaching rooms, lecture theatre,offices, breakout terraces

CLIENT_University of Queensland

AREA_10,000m2

COST_$40M

STATUS_Completed

AWARDS_

2009 RAIA QLD FDG Stanley Award for Public Architecture

2009 CCAA Public Domain Award

2009 RAIA QLD Regional Commendation

2008 IES Lighting Design Awards of Excellence


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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE

AEB establishes a new benchmark for sustainability and explores new possibilitiesfor teaching and learning spaces in engineering disciplines.

EDUCATION & PUBLIC

UQ ADVANCED ENGINEERING BUILDINGBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

The vision for the project is to create a building to celebrate,collaborate, create, learn, innovate and sustain, all within anintegrated engineering landscape.

The project is designed to stimulate innovation, educationand awareness of advanced materials and manufacturingprocesses. The structure of the building is as open as possible,to allow a high level of visibility of processes and equipment tovisitors and staff alike.

AEB is a 5 Star Green Star certified building. This was achieved

through the use of simple systems, including a central atriumto introduce tempered air and light into the building, highlyefficient faades, mixed mode ventilation, night purging andexcellent daylight levels.

PROGRAM_Research facilities, teaching spaces and officeaccommodation for the School of Civil Engineering and theQueensland Centre for Advanced Materials Processing andManufacturing ( AMPAM)

CLIENT_University of Queensland

AREA_20,000m2

COST_$113M

STATUS_Completed

Project in joint venture with Hassell.


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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTUREEDUCATION & PUBLIC


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QUT CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PRECINCT 2BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

PROGRAM_Multi-purpose education facility comprising ofteaching spaces, office accommodation and specialist teachingstudios for the creative arts faculty (music, dance, drama andvisual arts)

CLIENT_Queensland University of Technology

AREA_12,000m2

COST_$80M

STATUS_Under Construction


CIP2 is connected to the broader university and arts community via new digitaltechnologies to facilitate the creation of an internationally networked hub of

creative enterprise and cultural experience.

KIRKs strategic placement of the Creative Industries buildingwas the critical element in the master plan.

The buildings key function as the new home for the creativedisciplines was an opportunity to make a landmark facility forboth University and community. The co-location of diversecreative disciplines provided an opportunity for the building tohave a rich expression.

Most of the studio spaces have access to natural light andventilation, leading to a unique building form with degrees of

visual transparency not normally associated with acousticallydriven spaces. The openness of the building, for a range ofdiverse functions, yielded variable facade edge conditions thatallow light and ventilation to penetrate deep into the plan.

KIRKs extensive experience with acoustic separation andstructural isolation detailing is leveraged to stack the doubleheight studio volumes vertically, maximising ground floorpublic and exhibition areas and provide transparency (throughextensive glazing) into the dynamic dance, movement andmusic studios.

The CIP2 project is targeting a 5 star Green Star As-built rating.


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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTUREEDUCATION & PUBLIC


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UQ BUSINESS SCHOOLBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

The new s chool wi ll be an open, interactive and connectedfacility offering business knowledge leadership with globalreach. The outward focus of the school will forge a culture ofcollaboration, effective and a place for sharing and engagement

with the business community.

UQBS will be a 5 Star Green Star rated building that will havenumerous ESD initiatives integral to the design includingoperable facade systems, mixed-mode ventilation, solar arrayand rainwater harvesting.

The new building will occupy a prominent site in the University forecourt andplay a critical role in establishing a new identity for the Business School.

PROGRAM_State-of-the-art facility showcasing the UQ BusinessSchool with a focus on providing world class teaching andlearning environments for students, staff and industry leaders

CLIENT_University of QueenslandAREA_16,400m2

COST_$100M

STATUS_Design



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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE

NTU RESIDENTIAL HALLSINGAPORE

KIRK completed Schematic Design for this studentaccommodation project at the Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity (NTU) in Singapore as part of an international designcompetition.

Conceived as being a welcoming, communal village for bothstudents and faculty staff, this vibrant cultural hub will be aplace for learning and a benchmark in sustainable living.

The NTU Residential Hall facilitates communal living and social

integration for undergraduate and graduate students in singleand double occupancy rooms and self-contained apartments.Accommodation is strategically planned to provide a discerniblelevel of privacy for the faculty residents and their families.

PROGRAM_1500 unit student accommodation and publicfacilities, including theatrette, function spaces and retail

CLIENT_Nanyang Technological University

AREA_70,000m2

STATUS_Proposed

Project in joint venture with Clare Design and DCA Architects.

The building celebrates the parkland setting of the NTU campus and providesa three-dimensional framework for landscape to interweave with the buildings.

EDUCATION & PUBLIC


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AIICS MULTI-PURPOSE HALLBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

The expression of the efficient steel structure is deliberately simple and repetitive,supporting a large mono-pitched roof.

The AIICS Multi-Purpose Hall is a continuation of the newbuilding work as part of KIRKs master plan and staging strategyfor the school. In a prominent position near the schools entry,the hall provides a large naturally ventilated indoor space thatadjoins numerous sheltered external spaces.

The materiality and structural concept is in keeping with theprevious school buildings at AIICS by KIRK, with the primarysteel structure expressed to reveal its careful detailing andstructural efficiency. The structure is deliberately simple andrepetitive, supporting a large mono-pitched roof. This skillion

roof is a large rainwater catchment area whi ch leads to rainwatertanks that provide landscape irrigation to the entire school.

PROGRAM_Multi-purpose hall for indoor sports, assembly andschool performances

CLIENT_Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School

AREA_945m2

COST_$1.8M

STATUS_Completed

AWARDS_

2010 Australian Steel Institute Commendation Clad Structures Steel Design

2010 Australian Steel Institute QLD State Award Clad Structures Steel Design


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ANTING SCHOOLSHANGHAI, CHINA

The school is the heart of the public life of Anting and itssuccess as a place for learning will directly contribute to thesuccess of Anting as a community.

The layout of the school encourages social interaction, forgesenduring relationships, stimulates the incidental exchange ofideas and fosters a high degree of teaching excellence.

Anting is located West of Shanghai and is the core residential precinct for ShanghaiInternational Auto City. Located on the towns South, the Anting School forms amajor new urban landmark and presents a significant opportunity to strengthenAnting as a community.

PROGRAM_Middle and Senior School

AREA_26,593m2


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COMMERCIAL EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTUREMASTERPLANNING

DUNCAN STREET APARTMENTSBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

KIRK won a limited design competition for the redevelopment of athree hectare light industrial site on the Brisbane River for mediumdensity residential accommodation. The site is the largest landholding in the West End Riverside South Precinct, constituting asignificant component of the current redevelopment of this partof Brisbane.

The large site is articulated by the proposed new roadresumptions which create two parcels of land. To link the sites,a significant landscape space is used to visually connect theseparated parcels. These spaces contain large water features,

which are idealised memories of the Riverine Rainforest that onceoccupied this area.

PROGRAM_Multi-residential buildings and communal landscapespaces.

CLIENT_Tower Holdings

COST_$200M

STATUS_Completed | Master Plan by KIRKProject in joint venture with ML Design.

The design concept challenges conventional development models, withbuildings running perpendicular to the river to achieve improved solar orientation.

Substantial riverside landscaping forms linear parks between the buildings thatoffer improved amenity and river views for accommodation towards the rearportion of the site.


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MASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURECOMMERCIAL

CUTTING EDGEBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Richard Kirks sophisticated premises for the cutting edge post-productioncompany is an elegant and thorough solution to a complex brief, site & experience

The building has 3 street frontages with differing scales andrelationships to the immediate context. The white insitu concretefins rotate on the critical corn er junction to reveal different viewsof the river and connect the differing elevations to the River(transparent open) and Park (closed articulated openings).

PROGRAM_Film and television post-production facility, flexiblework spaces, offices, audio studios, recording studio rooms,digital editing suites, multimedia suites, visual effects suites,

theatrette for 60 people and roof top t errace with restaurantCLIENT_Cutting Edge

AREA_4,500m2

COST_$9.4M

AWARDS_

2004 RAIA Beatrice Hutton Award for Commercial Architecture

2004 RAIA QLD Award for Commercial Architecture

2004 RAIA QLD Regional Commendation

John Macurther, Architecture Australia July/August 2004

ALBION FLOUR MILL


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MASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURECOMMERCIAL

ALBION FLOUR MILLBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

The project facili tates the development of anobsolete Flour Mill inBrisbanes inner-city. The site represents an urban renewal opportunity

with significant community and transit-oriented outcomes.

The project incorporates a range of integrated u ses includinghigh density residential, commercial and retail uses, designedin an integrated scheme around a network of public spaces,including streets, plazas and public transport. Th e developmentis directly linked to Albion railway station and has a significantinteraction with the existing Albion Village centre and areaswest of the rail corridor.

A principal objective of the proposal was the retention and reuseof the heritage-listed Albion Flour Mill as a coherent part of theoverall redevelopment to preserve the cultural significance of

the area and create a central landmark for th e site.

PROGRAM_Redevelopment of a heritage listed site to include amix of studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments, boutique retailand commercial tenancies, covered and open plaza spaces

CLIENT_FKP Commercial Developments Pty Ltd

AREA_48,000m2

STATUS_Proposed


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GOLD COAST RAPID TRANSIT


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GOLD COAST RAPID TRANSITGOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA

The Queensland Government short-listed three cons ortia topartake in a Request for Proposal process with the aim ofawarding a design, construct and operate contract for theGold Coast Rapid Transit. The project is being delivered bythe Queensland Government in partnership with the AustralianGovernment and Gold Coast City Council and has securedfunding totalling AUD$949 million.

KIRK provided lead design services to a consortium biddingfor the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project, with the purposeof providing access to high quality design leadership and

ensuring built elements would be delivered to high standardcommensurate with the significance of the project for the GoldCoast. The locations of up to 16 tram stations have beenidentified along the route, with major transport interchanges atkey locations.

The Gold Coast Rapid Transit is a 17km light rail system, running betweenParkwood and Broadbeach within existing road corridors. The project will formthe first stage of a more extensive tram system for the Gold Coast.

PROGRAM_17km light rail system including stations, depots andsubstations

CLIENT_Rapid GC Consortium

Project in joint venture with Clare Design.

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ALICE STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGEBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

KIRK were invited to develop a concept for the Alice StreetPedestrian Bridge as a part of the City Centre Master Plan

Transformative Areas project. The proposed pedestrian bridgecreates a destinational link between Brisbanes city centre and

neighbouring suburb Kangaroo Point, and provides a greengateway into the CBD.

The bridges form is developed from the structural solution,which simply and clearly expresses the flow of internal forcesthrough its static system. The languid curves of the riverprovide a framework for the geometry of the bridge. The double

The strategy for the bridge is driven by ideas of aesthetic simplicity, economyand efficiency in construction. The intention is to deliver a bridge which minimisesimpact on the river and contributes an elegant, mature form to an evolving cityskyline.

curve aligns the Alice-Edward Street intersection with ThorntonStreet, Kangaroo Point, and creates an elegant gesture acrossthe river.

The bridge contributes to an environment that in creases the

viability of a full range of sustainable travel choices in the CBDand improves integration with existing and planned publictransport services.

PROGRAM_Pedestrian and Cycle Green Bridge

CLIENT_Brisbane City Council

WWI & WWII MEMORIALS


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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURECULTURAL

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA

The sun animates the memorials at different times of the dayand year activating the space and marking the ground around,to create a differing emotive experience depending upon theevent that is memorialised.

The memorials design avoids overt symbolism, narrative or thefigurative, contemplated instead as enduring symbols of loss,separation and sacrifice. The intention is for the memorials toappear as though they have always been on the site, wherethey have evolved into their current form.

They are deliberately neutral and abstract to allow for multiplemeanings as well as creating an inherent and unique quality ofcommemoration specific to the events and impact on Australiain the past and into the future.

Passing of the day and seasons are powerful analogies for remembrance andthe memorials follow this notion, formed by the passage of the sun and thepassing of time as recorded by the suns position.

Cuts and slices are made through the blocks using the sunslocation on key dates and times of the important events duringthe two World Wars. It is the process of carving/cutting removalof the form of the memorials that emulates the violence andthe tragedy of the losses and separation. The use of a simplydetailed single material for the memorials Australian granite means the representation of the idea remains pure, powerfuland enduring across the generations.

PROGRAM_National WWI & WWII Memorials

CLIENT_National Capital Authority

STATUS_Winning Competition Entry

ROSALIE RESIDENCE


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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Rosalie Residence is located in one of Brisbanes establishedinner city suburbs. The five-bedroom family home sits on ahillside among the peaks and gullies that characterise the suburbof Paddington. The house rises from a solid base as a 3-storeylightweight structure.

The exterior is predominantly recycled Tallowwood weatherboardand pre-weathered zinc cladding generating a reinterpretationof the timber and tin tradition prevalent in the area.

The plan is organised to address views of the city to the North-East andMt Coot-tha to the South-West. The resulting footprint provides privatecourtyards and terraces adjacent to main living spaces.

Sun-shading and privacy is achieved with operable timberscreens and external venetian blinds that sit in front of bespokewindow joinery. The interior is an ensemble of Red Mahoganyflooring and Jarrah panelling, set against white walls andceilings. The house includes solar hot water, 40,000L in-groundrainwater storage for landscape irrigation and low energylighting.

TINBEERWAH RESIDENCESUNSHINE COAST AUSTRALIA


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COMMERCIALMASTERPLANNING EDUCATION & PUBLIC RESIDENTIALCULTURAL TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURERESIDENTIAL

SUNSHINE COAST, AUSTRALIA

Tinbeerwah Residence is a semi-rural retreat located in theSunshine Coast hinterland for an international client. Thedesign continues KIRKs commitment to simplicity of form andplanning. Great emphasis was placed on the material qualitiesof the house, with a shared commitment between Client and

Architect to produce a building that will age and mature over

time.

The materiality of th e dwelling is defined by an exterior andinterior skin. The external zinc cladding acts as a robustbarrier to the elements, wrapping and folding to protect theinner envelope generally made of bespoke timbers employed

as facade systems and cladding layers. The internal skin iscomprised of a number of timbers selected for their durabilityand colour. The timber is tailored like bespoke joinery to thespecific requirements of each space and treated in a similarmanner whether internal or external.

The exterior cladding i s largely custom profile Western RedCedar which continues seamlessly into the interior. WesternRed Cedar is sustainable and durable making it suitable for theenvironment of the Sunshine Coast. The distinguishing featureof the timber is its ability to weather naturally to reach a silvercolour.

Siting of the residence has been carefully considered to respond to environmentalconditions and control the transition from the designed landscape of the residenceto the natural bushland beyond.

ARBOUR HOUSEBRISBANE AUSTRALIA


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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Located on the Bulimba Reach of the Brisbane River, ArbourHouse is a study in siting and intricate articulation to yield viewsand landscape connections. The long 13 meter wide site islocated between two key public spaces, a historic fig treearbour and a public river boardwalk.

Unlike the riverfront houses adjacent, the dwelling is sited arespectful distance from the rivers edge, preserving an 80 yearold Poinciana tree and public views from the boardwalk to theadjoining heritage listed dwelling.

The large setback creates a platform for a private garden under

the shade of the Poinciana tree. The level of the platform andthe height of the tree and arbour established two datums forthe setout of public and private spaces of the dwelling.

The public riverfront living levels are adjacent to this space whilstthe rear living spaces are elevated to look into the canopy ofthe arbour. The private bedroom spaces of the upper level areraised again to a height that affords views of the tree canopyand river, but creates privacy from the river boardwalk.

The dwelling adopts a courtyard typology with two pavilions linked by a largedouble height stairwell and courtyard. The form is conceptualised as an objectcarved from a solid with the courtyard providing a protective volume and enablingcross-ventilation to the spaces organised around its perimeter.

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As a result of the site and the desire to connect to an outdoorground plane the house adopts two distinct identities thenorth (landscape) and east (street) is a diminutive floating singlelevel volume hovering over fine steel pins the south andwest (distant views) the vertical and monumental character isrevealed of the tall three level residence.

To the North and East, the living level embraces the landscapeas the upper level hovers over the ground plane as a protectivecanopy. In these areas where the building is more intimate, the

materials and detailing are deliberately fine and diminutive.

The house is located on a south facing ravine adjacent to one Brisbanesoldest ridgeline roads. The steepness of the site has resulted in averdant and mature landscape, creating the opportunity to place thehouse within a rich landscape environment.

To integrate the landscape with the living spaces on the middlelevel, the external openings are of a significant scale so th at theinternal floor plate opens up completely to the outdoor spacesthat consist of a series of floating platforms of constructedground planes of timber decking or turf.

In response to the dominance of the landscape, the house isentirely clad in timber and uses timber glazed faade systemswhere each species is selected to age in response to itsorientation and weathering.


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