Isaacson Davis House – John Wardle
House as an environmental filter:
John Wardle’s house is set up on stilts, designed to leave as little footprint on the environment as possible and reducing the need to remove some of the existing vegetation from the site. By raising the house this allows for run off to flow underneath the house and to stop the wood from coming in contact with moisture and decay.
Wardle uses a lot of natural, more organic materials in his design. This design in particular has a rectangular casing made from cedar timber slats that with time will wear to a grey-white colour protecting the inner layer but at the same time becoming more apart of the natural surroundings.
House as a container of human activity:
The Isaacson Davis house was designed as a “weekender” or a beach holiday house. The design of the house is compared to a suitcase, easily unpacked and repacked again when the holiday is over. The house is arranged in order of how each room is used in the sequence of a day. Beginning with the lounge and kitchen moving through to the study and open areas, then ending in the bathroom closely followed by the bedroom.
House as a delightful experience:
Large framed views are a constant in John Wardle’s designs. This particular dwelling has large glass doors on both the east and west elevations. Located on the east side of the house is the lounge room where sunrise views and warmth from the morning sun can be enjoyed. On the west side of the house is the bedroom which receives beautiful sunset views and warmth from the afternoon sun.
Splashes of colour have been used around the house somewhat defining areas but also making a nice comparison to the more natural, organic materials use in the majority of the house.
Another feature included in many of Wardle’s designs that adds to the aesthetics of the house is his use of beautiful hand crafted furnishings. The Isaacson Davis house includes beautiful timber cupboards created to house firewood for the fireplace
References
Timber Building. (2010). Isaacson/Davis Beach House. Retrieved March 9, 2010, from http://www.timberbuilding.arch.utas.edu.au/projects/aus/459/
Carter, P., Hutson, A., Jackson, D., Mcauliffe, C., Schaik, L., (2008). Volume: John Wardle Architects. Thames and Hudson
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