Moving on with this blog project which I have not entirely abandon (well, I did not exactly say that this project is daily, which is inevitably unachievable), I am going to review on the Coromandel Bach which is architected by Crosson Clarke Architects. A fellow Malaysian architect student lend me a book of precedent collections entitled "A Pocketful of Houses", edited by Robyn Beaver, so I am using this book to its full use.
This is the precedent which has heavily influence on my design of the Habitat Project. First impression of the house is it is rectangle. Simple, plain, honest rectangle. Located in Coromandel Banch, New Zealand, the house is designed for the Crosson family and is claimed to be influenced by the New Zealand building tradition of crafting of the wood. Well, not knowing much about the architectural culture of New Zealand, the house is indeed cladded in wood, making it look spectacular sitting on the beach facing the sea of New Zealand.
The design is straightforward. A container lays on the beach cladded in woods with a void in the rectangle creating a panoramic view from inside. The interior of the house is also wood filled, celebrating the art of the tradition of wood crafting. During night, this void glows in the middle of the beach, the only source of light to the outside from the Coromandel Bach, a feature that stands out when the sunis out.
The living room is open to the outside and the sun, creating a feel of being metaphorically in a tent while the bedrooms are enclosed and cool, a sanctuary. There is also an open bathroom which gives the experience of cleansing is deeply connected to nature. These features are key elements that makes the house a habitat that is exceptional from the other usual residential buildings.
This simple design intrigues me. Uncomplicated, it defines habitat as a simple place of living that one can just ease themselves in, relieving from the fast pace of outdoor life.
Images taken from http://www.ccca.co.nz/9919_coromandel_bach.php
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