- Concrete - Timothy Hill (one of the architects) enjoys the sense of homogeneity and weight that it gives the building 'When working with concrete, you can fashion the landscape, the wall, the roof, the floor, the structure, the openings, the edge.... since it can be used both internally and externally, concrete can function as a means of connecting inside and outside [1]
- Timber is used to emphasis and contrast with concrete, the forms on the outside and internal linings within. [1]
- Exploits the rich textural possibilities of intricately worked timber set into a finely finished concrete frame. [2]
- Built for long term residence with future growth and change of a family. [1]
- Uses a landscape metaphor of a physical representation of a landscape. [3]
- Cross cultural references used as an exciting counterpoint to the conventions of European suburban typology and social structures, which opens up new avenues of developments for the future. [3]
Sensory Experiences
- Of the outdoor room, it can be a inside or outside of the surroundings
- Of the landscape it can see the city views
Reference:
[1]Architecture Media. 2010.The Domestic Ideal. Retrieved 2 March 2010 from http://www.archmedia.com.au/aa/aaissue.php?article=4&issueid=199905&typeon=2 (accessed March 7, 2010)
[2] Donovan Hill. n.d. C House. http://www.donovanhill.com.au/mainmenu.htm (accessed March 9, 2010).
[3]Jackson, D and Johnson, C. 2000. Australian Architecture Now. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.
[4] Keniger. 2006. Timber-framed windows, C House, Coorparoo, Brisbane. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view.php?pid=UQ:11678 (accessed March 9, 2010).
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