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of the stone, and gives the wall
a larger-than-life quality.”
The link with the landscape
continues on the interior,
where all the rooms and walkways have clear sightlines to
the views – glazing is aligned
and clerestory windows and
cutouts provide glimpses of
the tree canopy and the sky.
“There’s a little bit of a
hierarchy to the interior,”
says the architect. “The roof
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above the living area is raised
to enhance the sense of space,
and conversely the ceiling
above the kitchen drops down
to contain this more intimate
area.”
The material palette is a
more refined version of the
exterior – the V-groove timber
wall lining is painted, the
kitchen features solid blackbutt timber, and the flooring is
polished stained concrete.