: : Cape Schanck House

This house is located in an area near rugged coastline subject to strong prevailing winds and sits within an expanse of native tea-tree.

The house has an aerodynamic external skin and continuous internal skin. The internal skin flows from the external eaves to the ceiling, and is 'gathered' into a central interior element: a large, bulb-shaped water tank. The tank cools the ambient air temperature of the living room during summer, supplies rain water, and structurally carries the roof load.

The tank also plays an important role in organising the living area into four zones: kitchen, living, eating and work. It is the central focus of the house, displacing the fireplace and hearth to a secondary role. The living zone is connected to exterior paving through large glass doors that offer views and access to the natural canopy of tea trees at the rear of the site. Two small families share the house, so it was also important that there was no single 'master' bedroom: the east and west bedrooms have different characters but no hierarchy.

: : Cape Schanck House

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