Little Big House / Room11 Architects
The Little Big House is located upon the eastern slopes of Mount Wellington, high above Hobart. At 450 meters above sea level, set within a forested landscape, this house encounters snow in the winter months.
© Ben Hosking
Architects: Room11 Architects
Location: Wellington Park, Australia
Architects In Charge: Megan Baynes, Thomas Bailey
Area: 160.0 m2
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Ben Hosking, Megan Baynes
© Ben Hosking
Text description provided by the architects. The Little Big House is located upon the eastern slopes of Mount Wellington, high above Hobart. At 450 meters above sea level, set within a forested landscape, this house encounters snow in the winter months.
© Megan Baynes
The siting of the residence is mindful of its context; positioned close to and perpendicular to the curvilinear road.
© Ben Hosking
The house, on a vacant lot between established houses and gardens, is defensive and diagrammatic.Tucked carefully between cadastral constraints and a magnificent birch tree, the footprint has been kept deliberately small. The dwelling is stacked across two levels which step to accommodate the undulating terrain.
© Ben Hosking
It?s just a box. A clean volume with two exceptions; a service core and an entry air-lock. Walls, floors and ceilings in the main space are treated uniformly, in white, to create a simple light interior. ...
© Ben Hosking
Architects: Room11 Architects
Location: Wellington Park, Australia
Architects In Charge: Megan Baynes, Thomas Bailey
Area: 160.0 m2
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Ben Hosking, Megan Baynes
© Ben Hosking
Text description provided by the architects. The Little Big House is located upon the eastern slopes of Mount Wellington, high above Hobart. At 450 meters above sea level, set within a forested landscape, this house encounters snow in the winter months.
© Megan Baynes
The siting of the residence is mindful of its context; positioned close to and perpendicular to the curvilinear road.
© Ben Hosking
The house, on a vacant lot between established houses and gardens, is defensive and diagrammatic.Tucked carefully between cadastral constraints and a magnificent birch tree, the footprint has been kept deliberately small. The dwelling is stacked across two levels which step to accommodate the undulating terrain.
© Ben Hosking
It?s just a box. A clean volume with two exceptions; a service core and an entry air-lock. Walls, floors and ceilings in the main space are treated uniformly, in white, to create a simple light interior. ...
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