In the end, the design phase spanned four months, documentation was finished in six months and construction took 16 months. “The site didn’t require us to apply for a planning permit, therefore it was a much ‘quicker’ process to lead to construction,” says Mo.Since its completion, Moving House has been shortlisted and nominated as a finalist in numerous awards – both in Australia and internationally – and has captured people’s attention for its blend of rawness and refinement.
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Once you’ve crossed the front threshold, this home takes on an entirely different attitude: the interior is as open as the exterior is closed. Step inside and the design immediately goes from concealing itself to revealing its mass in a cavernous, open-plan layout.
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Seen here in section and eastern elevation, these clerestory windows set the roof aglow at night when the house is lit from within.
In the end, the design phase spanned four months, documentation was finished in six months and construction took 16 months. “The site didn’t require us to apply for a planning permit, therefore it was a much ‘quicker’ process to lead to construction,” says Mo.Since its completion, Moving House has been shortlisted and nominated as a finalist in numerous awards – both in Australia and internationally – and has captured people’s attention for its blend of rawness and refinement.
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