Australian architecture practice Eldridge Anderson Architects, led by Scott Eldridge and Jeremy Anderson, was commissioned to design this house on a site with a coastal suburban context, a sloping terrain giving way to distant views over the coastal scrub that lines the back of the cliffs and wraps around to ocean views, in Jan Juc a suburb of Torquay, Victoria, Australia.

The site was previously occupied by a simple lightweight cement sheet house, according to the original dwellings typology in the area. The traditional Australian beach house became a reference for this project through its scale, structural clarity, unassuming materiality and character. 

Eldridge Anderson Architects designed the home's program to the requirements of clients who want permanent occupancy during their retirement years. A quiet retreat, warm in winter and cool in summer, that can work well for a couple on the upper level or comfortably expand to accommodate guests while maintaining privacy on the lower level.

An elevated double-height entry deck sets up a generous and uncomplicated approach space. Timber and concrete blocks are the main materials. A lightweight roof elevates north to allow sunlight deep into the living space while maintaining wide views south over the adjacent houses and the ocean. 

Jan Juc House by Eldridge Anderson Architects. Photograph by Tom Ross.

Jan Juc House by Eldridge Anderson Architects. Photograph by Tom Ross.

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The site for the Jan Juc House is set within a coastal suburban context, the sloping terrain gives way to distant views over Jan Juc toward the coastal scrub that lines the back of the cliffs and wraps around to oblique glimpses of the ocean.

The site was previously occupied by a simple lightweight cement sheet house that typified the original dwellings in the area, and so the traditional Australian beach house became a reference for this project through its scale, structural clarity, unassuming materiality and character.

The clients required a house more suitable for permanent occupation during their retirement years, and so the new house was envisaged as a quiet retreat, warm in winter and cool in summer, that would function well for a couple on the upper level or comfortably expand to house multiple guests with privacy on the lower level.

Jan Juc House by Eldridge Anderson Architects. Photograph by Tom Ross.  Casa Jan Juc por Eldridge Anderson Architects. Fotografía por Tom Ross.
Jan Juc House by Eldridge Anderson Architects. Photograph by Tom Ross.

An elevated double-height entry deck sets up a generous and uncomplicated approach, whilst introducing the simple timber and concrete block material pallet and ensuring privacy in internal spaces. Upon entry, a circulation stair opens to a raking volume, with an elongated kitchen bordering the rear with living, dining and main bedrooms accommodated on the upper level. The lower level contains a contrasting sense of privacy through a flexible multipurpose office/retreat and guest bedroom areas.

A lightweight roof elevates north to allow sunlight deep into the living space while maintaining wide projected views south over the adjacent houses to glimpses of the ocean. The planning for the house provides a refined address to the streetscape, yet creates a sense of depth and privacy through the careful elevation and projected front deck.

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Eldridge Anderson Architects. Lead Architects.- Scott Eldridge, Jeremy Anderson.

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Scott Eldridge, Jeremy Anderson.

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Engineer.- Yttrup and Assoc.
Landscape designer.- Simon Taylor Landscape Design.
Stylist.- Jess Kneebone.

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John Mercer Builders.
Landscape.- Brett Essing Landscapes.

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245 sqm.

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Completed.- 2023.

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Jan Juc, Victoria, Australia.

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Eldridge Anderson es un estudio de arquitectura centrado en el diseño con sede en la Costa Surf de Victoria, Australia, fundado por Scott Eldridge y Jeremy Anderson. El estudio se especializa en la creación de obras de arquitectura reflexivas y refinadas.

Trabajan en lugares costeros, urbanos y rurales y se inspiran en crear lugares que unan la ubicación, el resumen y los rituales de las personas que pasarán tiempo en ellos y sus alrededores. Su enfoque apunta a armonizar las muchas consideraciones únicas de cada sitio y producir obras arquitectónicas de calidad que prioricen la experiencia del edificio.

Creen en el poder del buen diseño para inspirar y están motivados para componer la estructura, el espacio, los materiales y la luz en lugares duraderos que sean honestos y edificantes.

Sus proyectos han aparecido ampliamente en medios impresos y en línea locales e internacionales y han sido reconocidos en los prestigiosos premios del Instituto Australiano de Arquitectos, en las 10 mejores casas del año de Design Files y en la lista de preseleccionados para los premios nacionales de Houses Magazine.

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