Denton Corker Marshall Architects brought this awesome minimalist house just like diorama, as well as enjoying vineyard view from inside. It’s simple structures contains two thin rectangular plates: roof and floor. Both of them laid into a gentle rise above the vineyard stretching down to the main road. A series of parallel black pigmented concrete walls which set at the right angles supporting the black metal floor plate.
Other cantilevers 11 metres beyond the supporting wall rested on one end on the hillside. Separated by full height glazing on the front and ends, the identical roof plate floats above. Each plate is 50 m long and rim wide. Their singularity and clarity is reinforced by deep setbacks – 2 m on the front and rear and 5 metres on the cantilevered projection – to the external wall. The roof plate is supported by internal steel columns.
Defined by the black concrete walls, the lower level contains entry, carparking wine cellar, study and guest bedrooms. Another upper level contains master bedroom, living, dining, and kitchen.
A floor to ceiling glass wall with sliding external doors extends the full length of the house, and opens onto an upper level terrace stepping down to an outdoor swimming pool.
Floors are honed mid grey pigmented concrete, and ceiling white plasterboard. Internal spaces are defined by sycamore paneled volumes inserted into the spaces, and held free of the ceiling and the long glazed wall. This residence located at Yarra Valley north-east of Melbourne.
