Thecurved forms of the kitchen and living room, which project over the sea
supported by four angled stilts, are derived from the torso of Picasso’s The
Bather. The two-storey Holman House was completed atop the 70 metre-high cliff
at Dover Heights back in 2004. Stone walls surround bedrooms on the ground
floor, which nestle against the rock face. Terraces surrounding the house at
different levels provide two patios, a top floor garden and a lower level
swimming pool.
Holman House
Dover Heights, Sydney
Dover Heights, Sydney
Sited on the edge of a 70-metre
high cliff, the plan of Holman House refers to Picasso’s painting The Bather.
high cliff, the plan of Holman House refers to Picasso’s painting The Bather.
It contains a complex series of
fluid living spaces set within a meandering perimeter that arcs, folds and
stretches in response to sun, landscape and views.
fluid living spaces set within a meandering perimeter that arcs, folds and
stretches in response to sun, landscape and views.
Living and dining areas cantileverout over the ocean, allowing dramatic views up and down the coast.
The lower floor forms a base that
is built from rough stone walls like an extension of the cliff below.
is built from rough stone walls like an extension of the cliff below.
These walls continue along the
cliff edge to form a series of eccentric terraced gardens and a vase-shaped
rock pool.
cliff edge to form a series of eccentric terraced gardens and a vase-shaped
rock pool.
Project team: Neil Durbach,
Camilla Block, David Jaggers, Lisa Le Van, Joseph Grech, Adrian Gessner
Camilla Block, David Jaggers, Lisa Le Van, Joseph Grech, Adrian Gessner
