Melbourne Australia – McBride Charles Ryan
Take a much renovated, century old house in a great location, add in a young, new family with very different needs and you get The Cloud House.
When you view the modest façade of this home, it is impossible to imagine the extent of the changes and additions behind the door. With a south facing backyard, the architects were mindful of the necessity of getting northern sun and light and maximum cross-ventilation into the home. The original section of home is mostly a modest white with only the carpet hinting at what is to come. As we move down the hall, we are confronted with a red wall, behind which is the kitchen, the centre of the house. Beyond the kitchen we move into the imagination with a child-like cloud formation enveloping us.
The Cloud House leaves no-one unmoved. Love it or hate it, it works well for the owners and has the potential to be an architectural marvel for many years to come.
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