the rolling hills of the Mornington Peninsula
The Red Hill residence occupies a portion of unique Australian landscape, incorporating the rolling hills of the Mornington Peninsula and spectacular views of the bay towards Dromana/Safety Beach. The house designed by SJB is a modernist pavilion embedded into the sloping site, is also the destination at the end of a gravel road which winds its way through clusters of trees and terminates in a generous arrival space akin to a large rural property.
The simplicity of the materials selection of rendered masonry, plywood ceilings, insitu terrazzo flooring and exposed steel columns keep the internal spaces understated and calm as they flow directly onto expansive external timber decking.
Respect for the natural setting is combined with an overwhelming sense of exposure to take in the natural surrounds and gaze.