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Lagoon House - Manly

The existing house was a single storey post-war bungalow with numerous ad-hoc additions, located on the edge of Manly Lagoon. By keeping the existing house, we were able to take advantage of setbacks and floor heights already established with the existing house. This posed a significant challenge to the overall design but had clear advantages in terms of the overall footprint and amount of accommodation that could fit on the site.

This is the second home completed by Utz-Sanby for this family. The brief was for a relaxed, warm and inviting home with extensive use of timber and natural materials. The clients wanted to make the best use of available technology for heating, cooling, lighting and water collection and wanted to maximize the access to natural light, northern sun, ventilation and views. The house has been designed to be low maintenance and robust.

The two-storey recycled Australian Ironwood screen provides a new dynamic form for the building and informed the material palette for other elements of the building, which are a combination of old and new.

Building style
Terrace
Awards
Recycled Timber Finalist - 2015
Excellence in Timber Design – Residential Class 1 - 2015
Lagoon House - Manly

This two-storey masterpiece stands out with its recycled Australian Ironwood screen, setting a new dynamic form for the building.

Lagoon House - Manly
Lagoon House - Manly

The use of natural materials and a thoughtful approach to design create a warm and inviting atmosphere, fulfilling the clients' vision for a relaxed living space.

Lagoon House - Manly
Lagoon House - Manly
Lagoon House - Manly
Lagoon House - Manly
Lagoon House - Manly
Lagoon House - Manly
Lagoon House - Manly

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