Terrace House
By Assemblage Architecture
The Terrace House was an opportunity to create a beautiful house on a magnificent site on the south facing slopes overlooking Middle Harbour.
The challenge was to resend to the difficulties of the site: too steep for easy access to a garden, limited northern light (due to a southerly orientation) and views to the west. Our response was a building that steps down the slope and is profiled closely to the contours of the land, with deep roof overhangs, screens and grass terraces.
The form of the building takes its cue from the idea of a terraced garden, and makes a careful response to specific aspects of the view, with each room given its own distinct "slice of space."
The building utilises timber windows, timber decking and soft colours, while a central courtyard gives good northern light to kitchen and living areas. The grass roof and elevated pool create create the impression of a garden in the air, set amid the treetops of a remnant angophora forest which has been preserved.
Photography: Kilian Sullivan
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Assemblage Architecture was founded by Peter Chivers in 1997 and has established a reputation as a leading architectural practice in Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
We provide complete architectural design and contract administration services and are experienced in both small and large scale residential projects from carefully worked inner city renovations to highly detailed multi-level houses overlooking Sydney Harbour.
Assemblage has completed projects in bushfire prone areas, including BAL-FZ (Flame Zone). All Assemblage projects incorporate principles of passive solar design to maximise energy efficiency, and are built using materials from sustainable sources.
We take pride in providing our clients with a complete design service from initial sketch designs to detailed interiors and bespoke furniture. All projects are characterised by a concern with place: the atmosphere evoked by a building’s relationship with its context. Designing with sensitivity to the site allows our buildings to reinforce the quality of intimacy and create points of focus for images, memories and dreams.
Peter Chivers (ARN 9135) is a registered architect and has a PhD in Architecture from the University of Sydney. For over twenty years, Peter has taught architectural design at the University of NSW, the University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney.
Assemblage respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and build.
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