B House

This innovative small lot house is located on a very steep site in Clayfield. The design approach was to minimise excavation while maximising height to realize the great views to Moreton Bay resulting in a stepped section that rises with the contours of the land.

 

The B House has a variety of living spaces, both formal and informal, to comfortably suit all members of the family. The house has seven separate levels with two main stairs. Vistas between half levels and the high volumes at stairs create a series of varied, visually connected spaces with relationships to each section of the site.

 

Good ventilation and natural light were achieved by designing the house only one room thick with each room enjoying a norther aspect. An upper level deck cantilevers over the swimming pool with dramatic effect.

 

Lightweight, economic and sustainable cladding materials have been used, including fibrous cement, polished pacific maple ply, zincalume Custom Orb and Mini Orb. Raw materials such as polished coloured concrete, stainless steel, polished timber have been used internally and externally to create a seamless connection between indoors and outdoors.

 

The B House was designed specifically for Queensland’s sub-tropical climate within an infill development context.