House Under Eaves

By MRTN Architects

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Located in a new subdivision this new house was one of the first built on a flat site that has been split up to create well-sized semi-suburban semi-coastal sections on what was once pastoral land. Faced with a flat vacant lot with no neighbours the approach was to anticipate the soon to be context and also to create a sense of retreat from the street.

We proposed the use of shadow as a design material, creating an oversized dark roof that rests on thick cedar-clad walls. The roof protects from the elements, heavy downpours are common, but also the extended black eaves and long shadows are protective in nature. From the interior, the black eaves frame the landscape views and enhance the appearance of the surrounding greenery.

House Under Eave has a shifting scale; from the street, the house appears as a compact assemblage of parts. On entering however the scale expands as you move through the plan and spills out to a verdant garden. It is in this space the owner can retreat, connected to the garden but sheltered by the eave.

Photography: Anthony Basheer

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MRTN Architects is a design focussed architecture and interior design studio founded by Antony Martin and located in Melbourne. We have a reputation for our unique style and the recognisable homes that we create specifically for the families and individuals that live in them.

Award-winning city, country and coastal homes that are sustainable and contemporary. Experienced in designing to local council requirements, including BAL and bushfire prone areas, we are also recognised for our sensitive response to projects situated within a heritage overlay.

Our projects, regardless of scale or type, have in common a considered design approach that results in buildings that use materials wisely and are correctly oriented, sized and proportioned.

Our approach to design is not a prescriptive one, we enjoy getting to know our clients and working with them to arrive at an outcome together. This process should satisfy what is required of the brief and the desires for the project but also create something unexpected and wonderful.

Creating enduring spaces and forming enduring relationships.