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North Warrandyte House

Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

North Warrandyte, VIC, Australia

Photography Debra McFadzean

Words James Lyall Smith

Aba Turned The Seemingly Impossible Into Positive Outcomes Which Benefited The Design As A Whole

This Bold Contemporary Home Perches High Above The Yarra River At North Warrandyte

And Warmth To The Interior

Treacherous Topography And Environmental And Bushfire Overlays

With Contemporary Construction Materials

And Allow The Exterior Of The Building To Gently Recede Into The Bushland Setting.

It Was A Challenging Project From The Very Beginning

A Challenging Project From The Very Beginning

And Sky And Allow Sunlight To Illuminate Interior Spaces

Combining Stone And Timber

Each Challenge Alex And Her Team Managed To Overcome With Critical And Creative Design Thinking

Including Glass And Steel

Of The Dwelling To Be Sited Independently So That Views

Of The Rocky And Forested Surrounds.

On A Raised Plateau Nestled Amongst Dense Native Bushland.

Planning Restrictions, Environmental Overlays, Wildfire Overlays And More.

Privacy And Outdoor Access Can Be Enjoyed Unimpeded.

Restricted Access

The Dwelling Takes Its Cues From The Material Character

To Enable Sailing Eaves To Frame Views Of The Tree Canopy

To Resolve A Monumental Form And Ambitious Structure.

Via High Level Glazing.

We Built Our Dream Home Along The Yarra River.

Were Challenges Overcome During The Process

With Our Two Young Children. It’s Everything We Could Have Dreamed Of

A Split Form Allows Two ‘wings’

Naturally Finished Stone Walls Bring Tactility

We Now Have A Beautiful Home & Life In The Victorian Bushland

Directly Influenced The Building’s Position And Arrangement.

View Corridors And Solar Orientation

This Bold Contemporary Home Perches High Above The Yarra River At North Warrandyte

And Warmth To The Interior

Treacherous Topography And Environmental And Bushfire Overlays

With Contemporary Construction Materials

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North Warrandyte House

Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

North Warrandyte, VIC, Australia

Photography Debra McFadzean

Words James Lyall Smith

Project Specification

Project Name: North Warrandyte House

Project Type: Residential ,

Location: North Warrandyte, VIC, Australia

Area: 249m²,

Project Year: 2015 ,

Photographer: Debra McFadzean

Builder: Eco Edge Homes ,

Architects: Alexandra Buchanan Architecture ,

Engineers: Hive Engineering ,

Landscape Architects: Nathan Burkett Landscape Design ,

Published 7 March, 2019

Photography Debra McFadzean

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