Located on a secluded bush block of marri, jarrah and banksia the client’s brief for this house was to provide views of the sunrise and enable them to feel like they were living in a treehouse.

The design response is an elevated platform with large areas of glass to the master bedroom and living areas that can be slid aside to evoke the feeling of being perched upon an open platform up amongst the treetops.

Durable, nil-maintenance external materials respond to the requirements of a bushfire attack level 29, whilst the insulated, dark pigmented concrete slab and calculated horizontal sun shading ensure passive heating is maximised during winter.

An inclined entry ramp constructed from galvanised expanded metal enables views through to the landscape below and borrows from the robust structures found in  Australia's remote national parks that the clients frequent.

status: completed 2018

location: wadandi boodja, margaret river western australia

photographer: douglas mark black