River House
Architecture Residential Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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1. River House Master bedroom Bedroom with a view. 5760 px 3840 px 11 MB A3 print |
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2. River House frontage River House from the street. 5760 px 3840 px 13 MB A3 print |
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3. River House Bedroom with a Fire Cabinetwork slides between bedroom and ensuite. 5760 px 3840 px 11 MB A3 print |
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4. River House Bedroom View Panoramic view across the Swan River. 5760 px 3840 px 14 MB A3 print |
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5. River House Ensuite to Bedroom 3840 px 5760 px 11 MB A3 print |
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6. River House Entry Warm tones of the timber floor and natural stone walls greet guests. 5760 px 3840 px 12 MB A3 print |
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7. River House Entry 5760 px 3840 px 13 MB A3 print |
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8. River House Ensuite Warm tones of the bathroom. 3840 px 5760 px 10 MB A3 print |
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9. River House Ensuite 5760 px 3840 px 12 MB A3 print |
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10. River House Poolside A resort like feel to the outdoor areas. 5760 px 3840 px 16 MB A3 print |
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11. River View Dining Room 3840 px 5760 px 10 MB A3 print |
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12. River View Dining Room The dining room enjoys inward looking courtyard outlook along with stunning views to the river. 5760 px 3840 px 13 MB A3 print |
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13. River House Pool Deck The outdoor areas terrace down to the pool deck. 5760 px 3840 px 20 MB A3 print |
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14. River House Dining Court 3840 px 5760 px 14 MB A3 print |
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15. River House Terrace A glass roof covers the terrace with a future vine and automatic roller blinds providing summer shade. 5760 px 3840 px 16 MB A3 print |
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16. River House Terrace Copper cladding to the buildings exterior 3840 px 5760 px 13 MB A3 print |
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17. River House Ensuite 3840 px 5760 px 10 MB A3 print |
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18. River House Kitchen Warm tones in layers to the kitchen. 5760 px 3840 px 13 MB A3 print |
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19. River House - Indoor Outdoor The house interior connects seamlessly with the exterior. 4614 px 3840 px 7 MB A4 print |
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20. River House Dining Terrace 5760 px 3840 px 11 MB A3 print |
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21. River House Outside Inside 5760 px 3840 px 12 MB A3 print |
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22. River House Terrace Benchseat Custom designed bench seating to the terrace also acts as a balustrade. 3840 px 5760 px 10 MB A3 print |
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23. River House Kitchen The view to the terrace and river beyond from the kitchen 5760 px 3840 px 11 MB A3 print |
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24. River House Family Room 3840 px 5760 px 11 MB A3 print |
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25. River House Meals Rooms Warm and natural finishes within the house. 3840 px 5760 px 14 MB A3 print |
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26. River House at Night 5616 px 3744 px 6 MB A3 print |
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27. River House Kitchen 3840 px 5760 px 13 MB A3 print |
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28. River House Garden The garden is complete with a 'cave' cubby for the children. 5760 px 3840 px 17 MB A3 print |
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29. River House 4644 px 3404 px 4 MB A4 print |
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30. River House Garden 3840 px 5760 px 17 MB A3 print |
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31. River House Entry at Night 5613 px 3158 px 5 MB A4 print |
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32. River House Kitchen with Kids 5760 px 3840 px 14 MB A3 print |
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33. River House Meals with Cats 5728 px 3811 px 13 MB A3 print |
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34. River House Balustrade 1920 px 2560 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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35. River House within the Street The two houses, one for the grandparents sits alongside River House. 5616 px 3744 px 6 MB A3 print |
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37. River House Pool 5616 px 3744 px 7 MB A3 print |
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38. River House Dining Ceiling Acoustic ceilings throughout the house. 3744 px 5616 px 5 MB A3 print |
Description
This has been an interesting project. It involved my immediate clients as well as their parents and children as well. The primary focus was on multi-generational living. From this brief I designed two separate adjacent houses.
The family have strong UK connections. This influenced the external aesthetics. My clients also wanted to embrace the great outdoors of Australia. That led to a house that was quite conservative yet, also opened up to the outdoors. It connected internal and external spaces with the use of warm materials. It next to the river and the views were all important. Almost every room has river views.
The house design takes advantage of passive solar design, and cross ventilation. The two houses work together through their external spaces. The grandparents have access to their children’s house and grandchildren’s house. They can see the children at play in their cubby house cave just outside their window. They can be in their own house and watch their grandchildren at play.
The house has inbuilt versatility. As the children grow their needs change. The house has been able to adapt and ebb and flow with these different changes. It’s designed to do that. Having the grandparents next door is great for making sure that they are okay and then visa versa. The grandparents help out with the children. It’s great family multi-generational living.
Both households have overseas guests. The house responds to that as well as the guest accommodation is separate to the main house. Their guests could come and go and live independently for longer periods if they wish.
The clients are happy with the way the house design maximises winter sun in and keeps the summer sun out. Cross-ventilation and then the access to the river and the views has been quite a benefit to the house.
Accolades
River house has received the following accolades:
• Finalist in the 2016 Good Design Australia Awards, ‘Residential Interior’ category
• Finalist in the 2016 Good Design Australia Awards, ‘Residential Architecture’ category
Photo credits: Rob Frith, Angelita Bonetti.
Details
| Completion date | 2015 |
| Building levels | 3 |
Project team
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Neil Cownie | |
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Neil Cownie Architect | Architecture, Interior Design & Furniture selection |