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Sophisticated Tropical Beach House in Australia

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The gorgeous Tennyson Point Residence in Sydney, Australia has a common problem.

Like so many houses in the suburbs, the views to the sides needed to be reduced somewhat.

CplusC Architectural Workshop solved it with an giant wooden “bonnet” that shades the view out to the coast.

This double height wooden structure is supported on steel struts.

These giant struts also help to define the huge exterior spatial volume.

This huge shading device also protects the viewer from the harsh antipodean sunlight.

This wood used is a sensuous rich dark Australian hardwood.

It’s also used in cladding the street side of the house. 

Creating an intermediary dark outdoor space between the house and the view also protects the eyes.

And a dark outdoor “room” offers another antidote to Australia’s merciless sun.

And the outdoor room offers a contrast with the gleaming white interior, making a third space interceding between the house and the view.

The same rich wood is also used in cladding throughout, softening the effect of the prefab panels used in cladding the house.

By contrast, once in to the cool interior, smooth limestone tiles cool a bathroom.

And the gleaming white expanses throughout the kitchen offers a refreshing and cool change of pace.

Altogether a tropical sophistication that is not usually found in a beach house.