fell timber creek home
Address | West Wodonga, Victoria
Builder | Giblin Construction Group Materials | masonry walls, spotted gum cladding and screens, exposed concrete slab Status | Completed 2022 Photography | Adam Gibson
Family Home | Residential
This robust family home is designed to capture the 180ยบ views of the Fell Timber Creek Nature Reserve and McFarlanes Hill to North.
A masonry balustrade and walled courtyards maintain privacy from neighbouring houses, creating the illusion of a more remote location. A split level in the floor follows the natural slope of the land and provides a three metre high timber ceiling in living areas, enabling a full view of the forested skyline. Designed for a highly variable humid subtropical climate, the home utilises solar passive design principles allowing winter sun and providing shade for summer, with cross ventilation for night purging. The western side of the home is shielded from the harsh summer afternoon sun by a wall to the terrace and an operable slatted screen to the bedroom courtyard play space. Lush gardens are contained within the courtyards, reserving the surrounds as grassland and play space.