SELECTED PROJECTS
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	HOUSE W, Brisbane, Australia, 2005 to present
	RESPONSIBILITY: Architecture, Interior Design PROJECT SIZE: 330 m2 PROJECT COST: n.c. DESCRIPTION: The house for a family of four with attached but separately approched office space lies fantastically in a forested area with views down onto Brisbane and additional views to the Glass Mountains. The clients brief was open, flowing spaces with abundant natural light. Entering the building on the upper level, the interior layout of the building becomes immediately clear. The kitchen, dining and living spaces step down gently with the slope of the land. On the far western end one enters the sleeping area, where on two levels bathrooms, a study and 4 bedrooms are situated. Underneath the main garden level and partly underground lies the office with a showroom, kitchen and bathroom facilities. If required it can be changed into a self contained appartment. All spaces have direct access to outdoor areas, either to the patio, the terrace or the garden with a pool.
	HOUSE C, Ile de Ré, France, 2003–2007
	RESPONSIBILITY: Architecture, Interior Design, Landscaping PROJECT SIZE: 166 m2 PROJECT COST: n.c. DESCRIPTION: The Courtyard House is situated in a village on the island "Ile de Ré" at the Atlantic Coast of France. It serves as a family retreat and accomodates with ease three generations. Its major task is to provide for a relaxing Ambiente. The street facade stays in line with the surrounding buildings and is modeled in relation with the strict local conservation laws. The other facades and the interior however had to be, according to the wishes of the clients, comfortably modern and at the same time easy to maintain. The house is realised as two parallel pavillons, the day and the night zone, docked together by a perpendicular pavillion housing the reception and dining area. The inner facades are sliding glass doors, opening onto large decks. Solar gain of the living room and each bedroom is controlled by sliding louvers of red cedar and by metal stores at the dining. All interior timber finishes, consistently oak, retain their natural color or are varnished white, internal walls are rendered in plaster and remain partly unpainted.
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