Cabin Design for Sean Godsell
The Cabin Design for Sean Godsell is embedded within a cliff face which overlooksthe sand dunes where the Peninsular house is sited. The cabin is a tower which grows out of the site and consists of four levels. The tower subtly appears to tilt over the hill a direct intention from designing the lower level with a smaller floor space than the top level, as the front of the tower puckers out and cantilevers over the cliff in an angulated sharp triangle. Within this sharp triangle is the place for reflection which is a double height ceiling, going from the third floor to the roof. The house has appropriated the use of materials and detail that exists within the Peninsula house.
Light is organized and modulated according to the functionality of the space. Within the lower living area, glass walls sit against the Jarrah timber panels, to allow the highest light levels to seep through this area. In the work space a window is placed which can be open and closed to allow for optimum ventilation in the higher level of the tower. The work space is east facing to create the most suibtable working light levels. The work space is linked to a place for reflection allowing for Godsell to move between these two places easily. Assuming that the required place for reflection is a result of having an office this is why the two spaces have been linked. Finally the bedroom has the lowest light level and the bedroom is east facing and has concrete walls which block light and allow for relaxation. The bathroom on the top floor acts as a lightbox, completely north facing with glass panels, having the highest light level in the morning.
The lowest level contains the external courtyard downstairs with an external shower and storage area as a beach is closely located. The external courtyard downstairs and the deck are two elements which have been appropriated from Godsells original design, linking outside with inside and altogether forming a synergy with the site context and environment.
The height of the tower stands at nearly sixteen metres and at its largest width is no wider than 7 metres. This form rose out of a shift away from Godsells long design, building up rather than out and twisting the formally minimalist box Godsell has conformed to.
The Cabin Design for Sean Godsell is embedded within a cliff face which overlooksthe sand dunes where the Peninsular house is sited. The cabin is a tower which grows out of the site and consists of four levels. The tower subtly appears to tilt over the hill a direct intention from designing the lower level with a smaller floor space than the top level, as the front of the tower puckers out and cantilevers over the cliff in an angulated sharp triangle. Within this sharp triangle is the place for reflection which is a double height ceiling, going from the third floor to the roof. The house has appropriated the use of materials and detail that exists within the Peninsula house.
Light is organized and modulated according to the functionality of the space. Within the lower living area, glass walls sit against the Jarrah timber panels, to allow the highest light levels to seep through this area. In the work space a window is placed which can be open and closed to allow for optimum ventilation in the higher level of the tower. The work space is east facing to create the most suibtable working light levels. The work space is linked to a place for reflection allowing for Godsell to move between these two places easily. Assuming that the required place for reflection is a result of having an office this is why the two spaces have been linked. Finally the bedroom has the lowest light level and the bedroom is east facing and has concrete walls which block light and allow for relaxation. The bathroom on the top floor acts as a lightbox, completely north facing with glass panels, having the highest light level in the morning.
The lowest level contains the external courtyard downstairs with an external shower and storage area as a beach is closely located. The external courtyard downstairs and the deck are two elements which have been appropriated from Godsells original design, linking outside with inside and altogether forming a synergy with the site context and environment.
The height of the tower stands at nearly sixteen metres and at its largest width is no wider than 7 metres. This form rose out of a shift away from Godsells long design, building up rather than out and twisting the formally minimalist box Godsell has conformed to.
East and North Elevations 1:100
Cabin Design Floor Plans 1:50
Cabin Design West Elevation 1:100
Cabin Design Critical Section 1:50
