Design/Completion 1950
Castlecrag, Sydney
Mr & Mrs T Meller
160 m 2
Brick, steel and timber
The long side of this steeply sloping rocky site faces North-East toward Sydney Harbour. The 160 m2 house maximises this outlook by exposing every room’s glass wall and terrace to the view and arranging them in three longitudinally split-level floors connected by ramps. The resulting horizontal spaciousness is amplified by the vertical openness which penetrates all levels. The opposing roof slopes impart a dynamic quality to the building’s profile which expresses the different floor levels.
Construction is of cavity brick walls and steel beams supporting timber floors. The upper floor is cantilevered over a huge rock boulder which remains untouched.
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