WHITE & TIMBER HOUSE
With access to iconic South Coast views over 7 Mile Beach and Cullunghutti in the background, White and Timber House responds to site with a courtyard floor plan.
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New Build
Gerroa
2021
Complete
Lime Building Group
CJL Consulting
Tim Shaw Studio
upper floor
lower floor
The courtyard provides a sheltered outdoor area from harsh onshore weather and functions as a light-well to the spaces at the rear of the house. By allowing rooms to open to the outside from opposite directions, the courtyard assists with natural heating and cooling throughout the year.
Inspired by the location, the repeating triangular roofline mimics the waves beyond. We chose to incorporate sustainable shiplap timber cladding, to soften and contrast with the concrete and brick structure and as materials that could withstand the harsh onshore weather. The textured materials capture the contrasting light and shadow which falls over the house each day.
The use of sustainable timbers extends through the homes interior with timber battening featured around the central void and open riser stair detailing.
