Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects

Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Sofa, Table, Windows, BeamFairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Windows, Beam, HandrailFairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - FacadeFairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Table, Chair, WindowsFairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - More Images+ 6

Fairhaven, Australia
  • Architects: John Wardle Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  430
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Trevor Mein
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Sculptform, Shade Factor, CDK stone, HM Metalcraft, Hub Furniture, Lichen Green, Pickering Joinery, VMZINC, Viridian, Warema
Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Facade
© Trevor Mein

Text description provided by the architects. This nimble beach house enjoys panoramic views over the southern ocean and surf beach. Located on top of the ridgeline above the Great Ocean Road on the Victorian coastline, the proportions, orientation, and dimensions of windows are tailored to particular views and to reveal internal spaces.

Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Facade
© Trevor Mein

Our design process is akin to scenography, cutting together sensory and spatial experiences to frame the theatre of inhabitation within. The spatial journey through the house from arrival to view is choreographed to increase anticipation before reaching the main living space.

Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Sofa, Table, Windows, Beam
© Trevor Mein
Ground Floor Plan
Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Table, Beam
© Trevor Mein
First Floor Plan
Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Bed, Bedroom, Windows
© Trevor Mein

As you step beneath a cantilevered study into a dramatic vertical entry space, you become acutely aware of a number of twists and folds along its length that make the transformation into horizontal living space. The main window aperture matches the cinematic proportions of the ocean view.

Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects  - Windows, Beam, Handrail
© Trevor Mein

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Cite: "Fairhaven Beach House / John Wardle Architects " 13 May 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/894340/fairhaven-beach-house-john-wardle-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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