A Great Barrier Reef house takes in its dramatic landscape
Australian architecture studio JDA Co composes a contemporary residence overlooking the Great Barrier Reef Concerto Brisbane
The idyllic Lizard Island sits some 240 km north of Cairns, on the
fringes of the renowned, World Heritage-listed site of the Great Barrier Reef
off the shores of Australia. The spot is full of natural wonders, and
Brisbane architects JDA Co got to experience designing within such a
magical place first-hand when they got a call about a commission for
this Great Barrier Reef house. The surrounding dramatic landscape and
wildlife defined the inspiration for the design of this contemporary home
– which is, at the same time, every bit the 21st century villa the clients
wanted it to be, referring to the project as ‘the greatest reef house in
the world.’ Timber
Retaining Walls Brisbane
‘The first time I visited Lizard Island when I was younger is an
experience I still rank as the best holiday of my life,’ says client Steve
Wilson, who commissioned the home together with his wife, Jane. ‘I grew up with
a love of fishing and snorkeling and it was taken to a new level for me on the
Landscape Brisbane. It’s
truly a wonderland.’
The structure’s floorplan abstractly references the
outline of a stingray – the creatures are regularly found swimming
just moments away from the house. Narrow slit windows are a nod to fish gills
and a central, round helix staircase brings to mind organic shapes of shells
and whirlpools. ‘Every detail in the house ties back to its magical
setting,’ says JDA Co director James Davidson. ‘The site itself is so
incredibly beautiful and the house is there to act as a frame to its
surroundings.
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