AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO

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Kennett River, Australia
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AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO - Exterior Photography, Windows
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Text description provided by the architects. This project is located in Kennett River, a small coastal town situated along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. The site itself is a thin plot of land, located high up on the hillside ridge.

AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Dan Preston
AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO - Interior Photography
© Dan Preston

The unique site provides three key views, the first being a view downhill back toward the Kennett River township, the second view over the neighboring dwelling toward ocean views of Bass Straight, and the third a distance view of the Great Ocean Road, heading toward Wye River. These three views provided the basis for the design.

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The project brief was for a small holiday house, one far removed from any notion of domesticity. The proposed three-story design provides a series of stacked rooms, each with a key function eg. bathing, sleeping, eating, and living.

AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO - Interior Photography, Table, Chair
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AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Countertop, Sink, Windows, Table
© Dan Preston
AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO - Interior Photography, Bedroom, Windows, Bed
© Dan Preston

Each of these rooms specifically frames one of the key views mentioned above, allowing each function to be characterized by a particular aspect. This approach was proposed as a way of ensuring that the internal experience of the house would be as ever-changing as the natural landscape that surrounds it.

AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO - Exterior Photography
© Dan Preston

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Cite: "AO.30 Kennett River House / MGAO" 03 Aug 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1004895/a0-kennett-river-house-mgao> ISSN 0719-8884

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