Emu Bay House – A Home for Holiday Relaxing with Wide Views

This house is located in Emu Bay, SA, Australia. The architect of this house is Max Pritchard Architect. This modern bay house has the concept design that is a relaxed home holiday with the wide views and sheltered outdoor areas. The house lay on an exposed site of sweeping views. The living area is sheltered with dominant floating “lid” roof. It has two bedrooms on its wing enclosed a rear sheltered courtyard focusing on a wood fired pizza oven. The sheltered outdoor space is provided with expansive decks along the side of the living area. To maximize the views and created the dramatic form, the house is elevated a meter above the ground.

The sustainable design is applied in this bay house design. It can be seen with the using of high performance glass and double glazing. The house also has cross ventilation, fans for cooling, and a highly efficient combustion heater for heating. For hot water, it is from efficient electric heat pump.
Photographs: Sam Noonan

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