Seeing the site for the first time, with tree canopies hovering over like giant perforated umbrellas filtering morning light through, was our primary inspiration. The programme was vertically organised, occupying a smaller footprint, and leaving ample garden space, with each level experiencing the garden differently.
The ground level and a semi-underground parking area provide an earth-hugging base for the house. The ground floor is self-contained, with a small living area, kitchens and a bedroom accessed through soft green mounds and meandering paths. The top floor is a thick overhanging roof containing introverted sleeping areas privately retreating among treetops.
Raised above the ground to be on par with the tree canopies, partially covered, partially sunken, and with a casual, breezy disposition, it’s a space waiting to be.