HOUSE ON THE HILL

PAVILION HOUSE
MOUNT ELIZA

SCOPE OF WORKS:
New house design,
Landscape design.
Logo design for Blue Fruit interior architecture and design
Blue Fruit interior architect and design. Modern house with stone and wood accents, landscaped front garden, steps leading to the front door, large windows, and a driveway. 
THE BRIEF:
A family of four were keen to move to the Mornington Peninsula so that they could be close to the beach, and wanted a home with personality to suit the regular entertaining that they enjoyed. They had purchased a property at Mount Eliza, on top of a hill, which afforded wonderful views and cooling bay breezes. 

They wanted the house to have a coastal, friendly ambience, where their many friends would feel welcomed, and their children would enjoy growing up amongst a house full of natural daylight.
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DESIGN RESPONSE:
Perched high upon the hill,overlooking Port Phillip Bay, the new house is composed of two pavilions, wrapped around a striking blue-tiled swimming pool in a V formation. The shape of the house was designed to provide shelter from the prevailing coastal winds for the Alfresco/ swimming pool area. One pavilion houses the living areas, and the other forms a quieter bedrooms zone for a busy family. 

Inspired by the coastal setting of the Mornington Peninsula, the house has  a distinctly "Australian" palette of materials, including sandstone + recycled native timbers, to create a timeless aesthetic. Recycled ironbark posts from an old railway bridge in NSW, where one of the owners grew up, were used around the pool and at the front to instil a connection between old and new.
Modern bathroom design with granite countertop, double sink, folded white towels, potted plant, rectangular mirror cabinets, window with louvers, bathtub, beige tiled floor.
Close-up of a copper outdoor wall light mounted on a rustic wooden wall.
Close-up of a modern residential front door made of wood with a large vertical handle, flanked by large glass panels, surrounded by stone and stucco walls, with a rectangular transom window above and part of a tree overhead.

HOUSE ON
THE HILL

Architectural drawing of a front entry door with a street elevation plan and internal elevation details, including measurements and construction notes.
Open-concept modern kitchen and living room with large island, bar stools, dining table, sofas, large windows, and sliding glass doors.
A bathroom vanity with a granite countertop, a white integrated sink, and a chrome faucet, with mirrored cabinet doors below.
Close-up of a weathered wooden pole with a rusty metal plate and a small light fixture, attached to the side of a building with a chain hanging from the top right corner of the image. The background shows a partly cloudy sky.
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A collage of images showing different building materials. Top left: color swatches labeled 'windows,' 'rendered walls,' 'stain to timber walls,' and 'reclaimed timber posts.' Top right: images of wooden beams, logs, and logs with rope. Center: stacked reclaimed timber with numbered labels. Bottom: close-up of multicolored natural stones arranged randomly for foundations.
Modern backyard with a grassy area, wooden deck, and an elevated patio with glass railing, adjacent to a contemporary house with large glass doors and a sloped roof.
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