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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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The Marcus Beach House
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The Marcus Beach House

Australia

Bark is more than a name for the architects of this Sunshine Coast
house.


Despite the rise of the ‘Plastic Age’, timber remains a constant in our lives.

Maybe it’s the abundance of trees – particularly in our Region – that creates a strong emotional connection. For Bark Architects, it was a 100-year-old tree that would guide them when designing the Marcus Beach House.

Originally designed by Bark in 2002 the house recently found itself with new owners, who naturally came to the original architects to design alterations.

“It is our first project, which we had the interesting and fortunate opportunity to revisit with another client after a number of years,” says Steve Guthrie, Bark Principal. “The current owners have a very keen interest in art and design and are supportive custodians of the architecture.”

“A few key areas were elevated from a raw economical beach house with outdoor laundry and polished chipboard floors to include more comforts and a higher level of finish within the framework of the character of the house.”

 

marcus beach house, bark architects
 

The home was designed to take full advantage of the large Morten Bay Ash in at the centre of the building. Two wings of the building wrap around the old tree, with a connecting walkway. Views to the tree and landscape were core to the design, ensuring a tangible connection with the environment.

 

marcus beach house, bark architects

 

marcus beach house, bark architects

Because of this relationship with the Morten Bay Ash, the pavilion spaces read like tree houses, from both inside and out, with a lightness of structure that is important in this part of the world.

“It is one of those houses which has a strong natural spirit,” Guthrie says. “It simply feels good and I think the experience of this for the clients and visitors comes from its inextricable link to landscape."

 

Bark Architects
barkdesign.com.au

Photography: ©Christopher Frederick Jones

 

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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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