Prospect & Refuge: A Spectacular Coastal Home Both Wild and Cozy - Remodelista
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Prospect & Refuge: A Spectacular Coastal Home Both Wild and Cozy - Remodelista
"designed by Australian midcentury stalwarts Chancellor and Patrick, but when it became clear that it was structurally unsound-in danger of sliding to the beach below-they pivoted to building anew. They tore down the original building, constructed a foundation of 14-meter piles, then rebuilt the home "to 'remember' the [former] house by largely reconstructing its form and arrangement," says founding partner Patrick Kennedy."
"Their solution: orient the home both out toward the ocean and in toward a new courtyard. In addition, they would follow the "prospect and refuge" theory of design, which posits that ideal living spaces should offer opportunities to both explore (prospect) and nest (refuge). "Views are amplified by the way they are revealed; rounding a bend, passing through a gate, moving from darkness into light," says Kennedy."
Melbourne-based firm Kennedy Nolan rebuilt a structurally unsound midcentury cliffside house in Victoria, replacing it with a new home anchored on 14-meter piles. The new build reconstructs the original form and arrangement while addressing stability. The house orients both to the ocean and an internal courtyard to avoid a single-facing glass box. The design follows prospect-and-refuge principles, sequencing views through thresholds. Interiors are dim, wood-and-stone spaces that complement the coastal setting and provide a backdrop for a collection of Indigenous art by Yolngu female artists in north-east Arnhem Land. The site occupies land originally inhabited by the Bonurong people.
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