Nestled in the quiet beach side suburb of Silverleaves, in Phillip Island, this new home is designed to provide a retreat for a young family, when escaping from the city. The house is a contemporary interpretation of the post war ‘Beach Shack’, the like of which can be seen on the surrounding streets.

The efficient building form was a response to the modest budget. The design is a square box, predominantly clad in economical galvanized custom orb sheet. Along the north and south elevations, we created two ‘indentations’ to provide shade and lined these areas in timber to provide contrast.

The house is arranged over two split levels, addressing the terraced contours of the site. Bedrooms and bathrooms sit to the south of the site, at the sites highest point. Moving through the house you step down into the kitchen and primary living areas which open out to the north and rear of the site.