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Echoing the existing terracotta roof, terracotta louvres were used as exterior balustrades as well as overhead to provide shelter from the sun. Inside, terracotta floor tiles stretch out underfoot, and a brise-soleil of terracotta breezeblocks creates a semi-permeable privacy screen between the grand, pivoting front door, and the rest of the open-plan downstairs space, generating a sense of grounding and arrival.
Project Type: Coastal Renovation
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Architect: Maher Design
Photographer: Andy Macpherson
The open-plan area is the practical and emotional heart of Mermaid Beach House. While its scale is generous, Geraldine's careful consideration of spatial sequences results in a room with multiple functions and feelings; some are intimate, such as the table for two with unimpeded views to the beach, while others are designed to be more public and enveloping.
An eight-metre-long bench is now the physical conduit between the kitchen's work zones and the bar area. Two single DishDrawer™ dishwashers are integrated into its inner side, and two integrated CoolDrawer™ modules for drinks were installed at the bar end. Using these appliances gave Geraldine the opportunity to raise the joinery off the ground on a terracotta plinth, so it resembles a piece of furniture as opposed to kitchen cabinetry.