Grid patterning that informs layout in architecture is nothing new, Mies did it, Kahn and Corb. It is a way of organising space while at the same time remaining true to the overall formation of structure and proportion. In this house for Kerry and Leigh Boustead, we also looked to the grid for inspiration. Over […]
First off the ranks for 2015 is the Barn House. Our wonderful clients desired a home that embraced a farmhouse aesthetic prompting us to design two bold barn like structures, one for living and one for working. The separation of pavilions, spatial and architectural, sets the stage for exploring relationships between landscape and built form. […]
The Brisbane suburb of Balmoral is the location for a new duplex commission. The design explores ideas of how the view gradually reveals itself. The entry ramp is curved downward descending into the heart of the home. This narrow corridor is simplistic in its materiality, raw concrete (fire wall), vertically laid timber cladding (private bedroom walls), […]
Hi Friends, We have some VERY, VERY exciting news to share with you all. Bleuscape Design’s new website is live!! Have you ever wanted to contribute to design outcomes? Our new site allows YOU to have a voice. The concept is simple… Under the projects section contribute your ideas and thoughts. We value your life […]
Phillip Drew, in his book ‘Leaves of Iron’ describes Glenn Murcutt’s architecture as a balance between the extremes of ‘outwardness’ and ‘inwardness’, a harmonisation between the expression of the house form as an independent vessel, complete unto itself and fully self-reliant. Drew P. Leaves of Iron. 1985. Pp 135. Murcutt’s ideals have provided the inspiration […]
In the last few weeks we have begun a new project at Casuarina Beach located on the NSW north coast. Casuarina is an eclectic mix of modern beach architecture. One noticeable feature when driving around is the lack of consideration to appropriate material choice. The typical position is to construct in a light weight fashion […]
This prefabricated luxury home was designed for an Indonesian business man and his family over in Jakarta. Indonesia has a prolific timber manufacturing industry to whom our client was and remains closely connected with. His idea was to do something with the huge amount of waste generated from the 24 hour cutting of timber off […]
I’d like to introduce ‘The Concrete House’, it’s a new project we have been working on recently. The client, a part owner of a large concreting company wanted to create a home showcasing what he can do with his product. We have come up with a design that uses concrete three ways. The first being […]
A few years back we were talking with the one of the directors of Carter Holt Harvey about Cross Laminated Timber as prefab building option. At the time they were looking at bringing it into Australia. Our idea was to develop a conceptual high-end house design where they could showcase the products capabilities. We have […]
This is an interesting project. The client picked up three decommissioned modular classrooms from an old school property for $1500 each. His brief to us was to figure out how to break them up and convert them into something interesting. So after an extensive site measure we have completed the schematic design for building two […]