Denton Corker Marshall’s deceptively simple Australian pavilion boldly proclaims itself, with an interior that allows the artist to do the same.via. ArchitectureAU Latest
Beach House Mornington
Despite its slightly ambiguous geographical status – no longer a seaside village, not yet an outer suburb – Mornington still feels like a place to go when you want to escape the city. The breeze blows fresh off the bay; the kids playing in the park at the end of the main street are just as interested in climbing the massive Moreton Bay fig as they are the monkey bars; and on a good day, the water at Mothers Beach is crystal clear, and tiny fish flash silver as they dart to and fro. Melbourne’s southern conurbation grows apace, but along the beach at Mornington, nature is still in the ascendancy.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in the bushy hills that rise above the sand to the east of the town centre. A diverse collection of houses – permanent residences and weekend getaways – nestles amongst remnant bushland. One of these, a Merchant Builders home, has served the same family as a beach house and home away from home since it was constructed in 1979. With a third generation now reaching adulthood, and bringing an extended family of friends and partners, the decision was made to extend.
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