St Andrews Beach by Aych Architects
St Andrews Beach by Aych Architects
On a rugged coastal site at St Andrews Beach, the house uses shelter as a way to deepen its connection to the landscape.
Location
St Andrews Beach, Victoria, Australia
Architecture
Aych Architects
Build
Penn Build
Filmed and Edited
Anthony Richardson
Photography
Anthony Richardson
Production
Simple Dwelling
‘Being able to have a house and have it in a place where it does have some level of protection, both from the natural dunes around it, but also be able to find a way that you can still access the outside and still be able to enjoy the broader site, but yet still have the protection.’
– Hugh Feggans, Aych Architects
Set among the dunes of St Andrews Beach, this home by Aych responds to a rugged coastal site through shelter and a deep connection to landscape. Positioned within a tightly defined building envelope, the project turns a series of constraints into a clear architectural proposition, using a square plan organised around a central courtyard to bring light, protection and openness into daily life. The courtyard distributes northern sun deep into the home, while maintaining a strong sense of enclosure from wind and exposure. Concrete block walls anchor the house into the site, allowing structure and material to work as one. Large glazed openings soften that solidity, framing dunes and sky while preserving a calm, grounded atmosphere. The result is a house that feels both protective and open to its landscape.
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