Glen Iris House consists of three pavilions that work their way down along the contours of the long rectangular plot; a barn-like structure is where you’ll discover the primary living area in the middle of the contemporary home and it is bookended by brick-clad forms that contain bedrooms at the front and a car workshop at the rear.
The brick-clad volume on the first floor of Glen Iris House in Australia cantilevers out and balances on a bush-hammered concrete blade, indicating the primary entry point to the home and it does a great job at suggesting the sort of high-quality materials and forms found within.
Compositional simplicity, uncompromising materiality, and intricate detailing define the overall aesthetic of Glen Iris House. The home presents as a sculptural addition to the eclectic streetscape, its abstract façade providing a little indication of what lies within where a series of communal and private spaces are linked by their celebration of form and material.
