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wall independent of the structural wall –
allowing for near-invisible glass joinery.
The open-plan living spaces, including
the dining area and kitchen, are all trained
on the views. At the far end from the entry
and living area, a second, semi-outdoor
kitchen is part of the main volume but
can be separated with wall-height bifold
doors. This light-filled space has a number
of round skylights – two of them operable
– and French doors which look directly to
the rear pool and wind-protected garden.
The coastal suburb has several houses
Facing page: The living floor of this seaside house
by Arc Seven 1 extends out over the lower ground
level, optimising views from the upstairs living
spaces without the house crowding up to the
pavement.
Above and left: Clean white plaster, glass, and
layered bluestone were used on the exterior of
the three-storey home. The stacked bluestone,
rising from the lower ground level to the ground
floor, provides a character material and signals the
whereabouts of the entry foyer.
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