Tweeddale Road Residence

This project is family home for a couple and their 3 young boys, on a small 400m2 sub-division with a narrow west facing frontage and upper story views to the Swan River to the north. Conceptually the house both addresses the street while providing a series of private interlinked living spaces opening onto a north facing courtyard. These spaces are connected by a dramatic single run staircase to the bedroom and play spaces on the upper two floors. These upper spaces were designed to capture the distant views of the Swan River - in the manner of a lookout, with the apertures to the view being framed by anodised aluminium screens to prevent views onto the neighbouring roof. The form of this "lookout tower" was inspired in part by the strong formal shapes of the artillery spotting towers at Rottnest- a destination shared by both the Architects and the Client/family. As one moves through the spaces from ground to the 3rd floor verandah the intent is that of a feeling of moving from an introverted retreat to an aery viewing platform to the river and world beyond.