ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 442
ArchitectureWeek Editors
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Fri Sep 4 09:05:44 PDT 2009
Dear ArchitectureWeek Readers,
ArchitectureWeek No. 442 is now available on the Web, with these
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TWO HOUSES IN EAST AUSTRALIA
by Debra Pickrel
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Two houses in east Australia exhibit powerful simplicity
in form, space, and circulation, while each effectively
addresses the specifics of its contrasting site, seaside
or subdivision.
Designed by two different Brisbane firms, each lead by
young principals, both of these houses show environmentally
conscious responses to the subtropical climate of the
southeastern Queensland area, with warm, humid summers
and mild winters.
Black Box on the Beach
In Kingscliff, New South Wales, just south of the
Queensland border, the She Oak House designed by Base
Architecture is unquestionably purpose-built. Located in
a beachfront neighborhood near the Gold Coast, one of
the world's leading surfing destinations, the
350-square-meter (3,800-square-foot) dwelling was
commissioned by a lawyer passionate about the sport who
also wanted a place for entertaining.
Base Architecture chose a "raw" exterior building skin
of galvanized steel and stained rough-sawn plywood. "We
aimed for a refined design with an easy, open feeling
that could also stand up to the harsh elements of the
shoreline, including salt spray, blowing sand, and
blazing sun," explains architect Shawn Godwin.
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Parish Church in Lecce
by Conrad Thake
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The city of Lecce, located in the southern heel of the
Italian peninsula, is associated with highly ornate
baroque palaces and churches, their facades overlaid
with elaborate decorative carvings in the local
limestone.
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People and Places
by Nancy Novitski
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OMBI in Coral Gables, Florida - Gonzalez Goodale
Architects in Los Angeles, California - Christopher
Alexander in Washington, D.C., USA - One Space Ltd in
Hong Kong, China - Architects BP Associates in San
Marcos, California...
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