Unique Modular Construction - The Tamarama Project by Modscape

Within walking distance from the beachfront, there is a lightness to this house that references the traditional coastal home. A combination of blackened Cambia Ash and James Hardie Scyon Stria cladding comprises the bulk of the exterior shell and references a weatherboard aesthetic. A series of double-glazed openings with timber batten screens allow for filtered light to enter the spaces, while also adding a textural dimension to the façade. Internally, the palette sees an extension of this timeless, classic materiality unfold. American oak timber flooring and joinery elements add a warmth, while clean lines and concealed storage add hidden amenity throughout.

Modscape’s philosophy is founded on an ethos of making good design affordable. Their pillars center on time efficiency, quality materials, Australian fabrication and a fixed-cost approach, and together with an ability to customise design, they can offer affordable and modular housing options for their clients. Constructed out of their hub in Brooklyn (20 minutes outside of Melbourne), they can control the construction variables (meaning they are not affected by in-climate weather) and have more control over timeframes and program. In this case, the design was inspired from the original architectural intent, and interpreted based on their modular system.

Throughout the Tamarama House, there is an effort to connect to beyond the exterior walls, and the extension of materiality reaching past the façade and into the landscape is testament to this. Incorporating the existing sandstone plinth, remnants from the previous structure, into the landscape architecture, creates an anchor to the history of the site. Modscape has combined their well-engineered system of modularity together with the domestic dream and brief for a growing family, and proposed a thought-provoking approach to how we can build future homes.