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Murphy Residence
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The existing terrace seemed not to realise that it was situated, on the edge of the old valley. It had boxed itself away from the north, and turned itself inwards. The constraint of a 4 metre wide terrace was to be counterbalanced by the openness of space created.
Trumper Park became the feature foreground and background for living. Our approach was to create a refined simple plan that would extend the limitations and perception of the narrow terrace. Existing cross walls were removed so that each floor created a long North South room with cross ventilation.
The material palette was limited to off form concrete floors and ceilings, which with Steel Portal frames created the new structural diaphragm; Recycled Jarrah timber was used for all joinery; windows and doors were steel framed. With floors and ceilings of waxed concrete that reflect, the traditional spatial limit of floor and ceiling is broken and space extends.
The house, as a camera box opens and closes its aperture to the northern sun. The Renlita counter-balanced doors allow 3 metre wide apertures. The protective aspect of the site supports this openness, summer and winter. Environmentally, the house uses passive solar energy principles.The Roof rainwater runoff is collected at street level in a lily pond which, when at overflow, connects down to the stormwater outlet. Lighting became an essential design element .
The drama of the morning northern light is balanced by the soft southern illumination through opaque glass. Day light shifts to night light with the drama of indirect light reflecting off ceilings and floors, extending the perspective of the rooms.
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