My Malua
Architecture Residential Malua Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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1. Exterior 01 Front 4785 px 3185 px 7 MB A4 print |
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2. Exterior 02 Rear 2740 px 4116 px 6 MB A4 print |
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3. Exterior 03 Front 3185 px 4785 px 5 MB A4 print |
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4. Interior01 Master bedroom 3231 px 4854 px 5 MB A4 print |
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5. Exterior 04 Downstairs bedrooms opening to deck 3259 px 4896 px 6 MB A4 print |
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6. Interior 02 Dining room 4755 px 3165 px 7 MB A4 print |
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7. Interior 03 Retained spiral stair 4859 px 3234 px 5 MB A4 print |
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10. Construction 04 955 px 955 px 299 KB Print - Low res only |
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11. Construction 06 716 px 716 px 236 KB Print - Low res only |
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12. Construction 01 (original facade) 699 px 699 px 200 KB Print - Low res only |
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13. Construction 03 955 px 955 px 341 KB Print - Low res only |
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14. Exterior 05 House and Garden 3185 px 4785 px 9 MB A4 print |
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15. Interior 04 Living Room 4928 px 3280 px 8 MB A4 print |
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16. Interior 05 Living 3280 px 4928 px 6 MB A4 print |
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17. Interior 06 Living 4928 px 3280 px 7 MB A4 print |
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18. Interior 07 Kitchen 4755 px 3165 px 6 MB A4 print |
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19. Interior 08 Living 4755 px 3165 px 6 MB A4 print |
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20. Interior 09 Dining and Living 3165 px 4755 px 6 MB A4 print |
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21. Exterior 6 Entry and retained spiral stair 3114 px 4679 px 3 MB A4 print |
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22. Exterior 7 Front elevation (street) 4411 px 2936 px 4 MB A4 print |
Description
My Malua is an Architect's own beach house in beautiful Malua Bay, NW South Coast. The project took an existing, tired and neglected beach shack, and transformed it into a lovely family holiday home. The project was awarded the prize for Residential Architecture (Alterations and Additions) - Institute of Architects Regional Architecture Awards 2022.
The jury commented that:
“My Malua is a humble and beautifully executed renovation of a tired beach house. All too often older houses are knocked down in favour of big, bold new builds, and with that the character and stories of the street are lost. My Malua sensitively reflects the scale, materiality and tone of its surrounding area and creates a considered outcome for the streetscape through the redesign of the front facade.
Key challenges of the flawed existing house are addressed through simple but considered moves such as opening the house to views, natural light, and ventilation. The architect took a conscious approach to empower the three girls who will grow up in the house to act as the clients. This personal approach is reflected in the transformation of the internal spaces and the attention to detail in each room. The outcome is a great celebration of architecture in a small community, and a refreshing reminder that older houses can have a second life.”
Questions and Answers
What was the brief?
The brief was handed over to three little girls who fell in love with the house when their Architect mum took them through. They asked that the cooky spiral stair be retained, that the house would accommodate lots of family holidays with their cousins, that they could spill out from their bedrooms into the tropical garden, that the bountiful lemon tree would be retained as it made the "best lemonade" and that the house remained a simple and comfortable holiday house rather than a fancy house they couldn't settle into.
The architect (mother) insisted that the house was kept within the existing footprint, and that the house would be small but sweet.
How is the project unique?
The house was originally built in the 1960's down by Malua Bay Beach, and was relocated on the back of a truck to the current site in the 1970's. Interestingly, it was positioned on the site in the most straightforward way, which happened to be back to front. The front verandah was enclosed and the house say high up on blocks so that a garage could be located beneath. The house was re-clad so that it was an ugly boxy house with no street presence. The alterations to the house didn't seek to restore the old beach shack, but reinterpreted the lightness of the original house by installing walls of glass at the upper level and creating transparency and lightness through the house.
Details
| Site size | 580 m2 |
| Completion date | 2022 |
| Building levels | 2 |
Project team
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TZIALLAS ARCHITECTS |