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C.Shannon McGrath

梅尔巴夫人是一对退休夫妇的周末度假住宅，坐落在山坡上，俯瞰着崎岖的安格莱西亚海岸线。在严酷、咸的环境中，经过一段时间的良好天气和最低限度的维护，这些材料是关键的选择标准。

The Dame of Melba is a weekend holiday residence for a retired couple, set into a hillside overlooking the rugged Anglesea coastline. Exposed and in a harsh, salty environment, materials that weather well over time and require minimal maintenance were key selection criteria.

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这所房子被挖掘到倾斜的场地，有动态的悬挑空间悬空在地面上。房子的外部被当地来源的木材板所覆盖，因为它们具有美丽的风化特性。外观将慢慢转变为银灰色的浮木颜色，与微妙的纹理变化补充周围的原生植被。巨大的花岗岩填充石榴石墙保留着山坡，形成了隐藏在一个分支悬臂下的车库的边界。

The house is dug into the sloping site with dynamic cantilevered spaces overhanging the earth. The exterior of the house is clad in locally sourced timber boards for their beautiful weathering characteristics. The facade will slowly transform into a silvery grey driftwood colour, with subtle textural variations complimenting the surrounding native vegetation. Massive granite filled gabion walls retain the hillside and form the boundary of the carport hidden beneath one of the branching cantilevers.

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进入住宅是从下面的一个这样的悬臂，通过一个画廊的空间，通向一个楼梯，并上升到开放式的厨房和生活区。较低层是为家庭和客人保留的睡眠区。甲板在起居区的北面和东面。滑动木屏风环绕在北甲板周围，提供远离邻居的隐私和遮阳，增加了美丽图案光在内部投射的好处。内部衬里被拉向外，与可持续生长的环松木胶合板天花板发展成为外部松木衬里。业主还在东部甲板娱乐，享受海岸景观，并保持保护免受强风的巨大南面玻璃滑动门。主卧室毗邻起居区，可欣赏到高耸的海岸景观和第一眼看到的来访者。

Entry to the residence is from beneath one such cantilever, through a Gallery space that leads to a staircase and up into the open plan kitchen and living area. The lower level is reserved as sleeping quarters for family and guests. Decks to the north and east branch off the Living area. Sliding timber screens wrap around the Northern deck providing privacy from neighbours and shading from the sun, with the added benefit of beautiful patterned light being cast internally. Internal linings are drawn outward, with sustainably grown Hoop Pine plywood ceiling panels evolving into external soffit linings. The owners also entertain on the eastern deck, enjoy the coastal views and remain protected from the harsh winds by a massive south facing glazed sliding door. The Master Bedroom sits adjacent to the Living area and enjoys elevated coastal views and the first glimpses of approaching visitors.

 Lower Floor Plan

低层平面图

从街道的角度看，外在的形式和物质性表现出内在的功能。起居室被玻璃化，并由一个铜框架包裹，而主卧室被木材覆盖层和战略窗口放置私有化。在这一背景下，空间的形式、物质性和空间划分，创造了一个温暖、温和的退却，可以膨胀，为家人和朋友提供一个悠闲的避风港。

When viewed from the street, the external form and materiality expresses the internal functions. The Living areas are glazed and encased by a copper frame while the master bedroom is privatized by the timber cladding and strategic window placement. The form, materiality and divisions of space in this contextual dwelling create a warm modest retreat that can swell to provide a leisurely haven for family and friends.

Architects Seeley Architects

Location Anglesea, Australia

Category Houses

Project Year 2011

Photographs Shannon McGrath