Lavender Bay House / Durbach Block Jaggers

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Text description provided by the architects.The house is located on a steeply sloping site along a street characterized by a continuous sandstone retaining wall.A series of pocket gardens are loosely linked through and around the house by a sinuous circuit of pathways.A two-storey stone base forms a plinth for the third-storey living area, which overlooks the harbour. The living area is roofed by an improbably delicate structure that floats on top of the stone base - with a cloud-like ceiling that reflects the geometries of the bridge and opera house.