Everything about this house is direct and unpretentious. The detailing is clean and minimal. Externally, fibre cement modular panels form a smooth, seamless skin, neatly set within the expressed steel frame. The glazing is composed of a simple palette: glass louvres, sliding doors, and fixed panels. Inside, walls and ceilings are finished in white plasterboard, while doors, sliding panels, and floors are crafted from hardwood and timber veneers. The restrained use of timber in external screens and flooring introduces just the right amount of texture, richness, and warmth to the otherwise pared-back interior.

Our design strategy was deliberately simple and clear. The plan is organised around a carefully ordered three-by-four bay grid, with the kitchen and services forming a central core from which open living spaces extend in all directions. Sleeping areas are logically arranged, with children’s rooms to the north and the main bedroom to the south. A central stair enhances connectivity, providing a visual link along the east–west axis. The exposed steel frame establishes a strong sense of order and offers a pragmatic solution to anchoring the structure on the sandy site. A single overarching roof frame reinforces the building’s unity and draws focus toward the primary view. All external living areas are contained within this frame, preserving the formal clarity of the architecture while providing shelter and encouraging breezes and cross ventilation.