Designed as a simplified version of Box House 1, the building envelope and composition of Box House 2 consists of series of boxes interlocked in an organized and formal manner. The rigid formation, however, is “deformed” with the insertion of an organic element in the form of a bamboo courtyard to the centre of the dwelling. In practical manner, this courtyard serves as an incision to the long floor plans of the dwelling in order to provide emission of natural lights and serves as an extension to outdoor.
From the street, the dwelling is designed to be well grounded to the immediate surrounding with the curved retaining wall fluidly descend from the façade to the landscape. The entry pathway also has been designed with sleepers “peeled” back from the adjoining masonry wall with coincidental profile.
| location | :strathfield, nsw |
| scope | :design & authority submission |