Jury citation
Mossy Point House is a bold offering within the much-loved enclave on the New South Wales South Coast. Nestled among the eucalypts, the house provides a strong form to the street, allowing for both privacy within, and opportunities for connection with passers-by. The geometry of the internal spaces is a delightful surprise – but more than this, it creates a strong program for the modest dwelling.
Relationships between the inhabitants and the neighbours have been strongly interrogated to avoid overlooking, and the use of retreat and outlook is masterful. The interior palette is warm and encourages a slower pace of life appropriate to the clients’ intention for the house to be a place to retire. The design makes the most of the natural slope of the site to soften the building’s overall form; the house appears single-storey from the street, with its lower-floor guest and storage spaces deftly hidden from view. The finished product is generous to both its inhabitants and its neighbours, and it will only settle further into its bush setting over time.
Mossy Point House is located in Mossy Point, New South Wales, on Yuin Country.
Project credits
Architect: Edition Office; Project team: Kim Bridgland, Aaron Roberts, Karl Buck, Laura McConaghy; Builder: Smith and Primmer; Structural engineer: Geoff Metzler and Associates; Landscape consultant: Florian Wild.
