坐落在澳大利亚新南威尔士南部海岸沙丘上，日出之家环绕着太平洋。一个坚固而精致的房屋被布置成一个积极的和消极的空间的集合，它既可以完全向景观直接开放，又可以随着沿海天气的变化而关闭。一个简单的规划安排提供了一个宽敞的家与一个有效率的流线，光和通风孔适合家的线性功能来设计。这栋由mck工作室设计的房子，对于一个四口之家甚至一个大家庭的聚会来说都很舒适，它为居民们提供了和私人家庭一样多的分享时光。
该建筑与一条受欢迎的滨海公路平行，建筑位于这条公路和海滩之间。早期的调研证明，从一楼就可以看到海景，于是他们决定把卧室建在地面上，把生活区建在上面。线性的内部空间向地平线打开，同时提供了来自街道的隐私，让所有的空间都能与日出联系在一起。一个较轻的钢框架坐落在坚实的混凝土基座上，空间从内到外生长，这些定义空间的材料也是如此。
由于其长边与公共区域平行，隐私是mck在这两个层次上的一个关心问题。卧室位于海边，而街道的正面则覆盖着结实的再生木材，这些木材刻意在需要光线和通风的地方开放。沿着街道，一个宽敞、茂盛的花园突出了浓密的树叶遮掩中的建筑，花园和建筑都受到公众的欢迎。
空间布局简单，注重空间的舒适性，与视野、景观的联系。隐私是由形式定义的，用来创造积极和消极的空间从而定义功能和拥抱自然光。卧室有几种方法来保证隐私，而一层的生活空间获得地平线的视野，并无缝地成为外部的一部分。
从本质上说，“日出之家”是一所海滨别墅，给人一种放松的感觉。一楼的小屋无缝地通往花园和游泳池，周围的装饰材料穿过这些空间，然后继续穿过大厅和室内。最终的结果是，当一个人的脚上有沙子的时候，他的家就变得不那么珍贵了，可以继续对室内外空间随意地进行探索。
同样的主题延续在生活层面上，整个生活空间通过垂直排列的落地玻璃门向外打开。生活区域变成了一层甲板，凌驾在风景之上，可以从那里眺望大海，直到视线与地平线相接。
日出之家通过被动式设计策略，总体的环境承载策略和对建筑质量的关注来达到良好的可持续设计。建筑形式的定位方式是，在需要的地方可以拥抱自然光，在需要保护隐私的地方视野被控制。海风被认为是夏季的自然降温和通风一种方式。雨水收集措施被整合到一个地下室里，一个太阳能板被安置在屋顶的结构上，全天都可以直接获得阳光。
高质量的玻璃系统一直被使用，建筑坚固耐用，采用了变形混凝土，设计耐久性强。可回收的澳大利亚硬木被广泛使用在家庭中。
这所房子是多个学科之间真正合作的结果:一个有远见的私人客户，一个由充满活力的地产商组成的团队，一个有创造力的工程师，一个热情的景观设计师，还有建筑师。在这方面，结果对我们来说是有益的，因为它是对所有参与其中的人都有所回报，尤其是那些在我们的过程中扮演关键角色的房主。所有者还要求团队在特定领域(尤其是在结构方面)采用非传统企业的解决方案。
sitting within the dunes of the south coast of NSW, australia, sunrise house embraces the horizon of the pacific ocean. a robust yet finely articulated home arranged as a collection of positive and negative spaces opens up completely to its immediate landscape or shuts down as the coastal weather turns. a simple planning arrangement provides a large home with an efficient program, and light and ventilation apertures follow the linear functionality of the home. designed by mck architects, the house is as comfortable for a large extended family gathering as it is for a family of four, and provides its inhabitants with as many shared moments as it does private ones. privacy is effected by turning the home’s back on the street and focusing its attention on the east where it invites each daily sunrise into its interiors.
the site runs parallel to a popular coastal road, and the building form sits between this road and the beach. early investigations proved that ocean views would be obtained from a first floor, hence a decision was made to locate the bedrooms on the ground plane, and living zones above. the linear interior opens to the horizon whilst providing privacy from the street, engaging all spaces with the sunrise. a lighter steel frame sits over a solid concrete plinth and spaces grow from inside to out, as do the materials that define those spaces.
with its long edge running parallel to the public domain, privacy was a key issue for mck on both levels of the site. bedrooms are positioned on the ocean side whilst the street façade is clad with solid recycled timbers that deliberately open up where light and ventilation are required. a generous, lush garden along the street highlights the architecture within its dense foliage, and both garden and building are embraced by the public.
the arrangement of spaces is simple, with focus on the amenity of space and connection to both the horizon and the landscape. privacy is defined by form and used to create positive and negative space to define the function and to embrace the natural light. bedrooms have several modes of privacy, whereas the first-floor living spaces obtain the horizon view and seamlessly become part of the exterior.
essentially a beach house, sunrise house offers a relaxed sense of place. a ground floor cabana seamlessly opens up to the garden and pool, and the surrounding decking material runs through these spaces before continuing through the main hall and interior. the outcome is a sequence of movement into the home that is less precious if one has sand on their feet, and continues the exploration into the seamless connection between interior and exterior.
this same theme continues on the living level where the entire living space opens up via perpendicular sequences of floor-to-ceiling glazed doors. the living zone becomes a deck hovering over the landscape, from which one gazes across the ocean to the horizon.
sunrise house approaches good sustainable design through passive design strategy, general environmental inclusions and a focus on the quality of build. the building forms are positioned in a way that natural light is embraced where desired, and controlled where protection is required. the oceans breeze is embraced as a natural form of cooling in summer and ventilation generally. rainwater harvesting measures are integrated into a basement, and a solar array has been positioned onto the at roof structure that gets direct light all day long.
high-quality glazing systems have been used throughout, and the construction is robust and designed to survive, with off-form concrete embraced for its durability. recycled australian hardwoods screen the home from the elements and are used extensively throughout.
the house is the result of a genuine collaboration between multiple disciplines: a private client with a vision, a team of driven builders, a creative engineer, an enthusiastic landscape designer, and the architects. in this respect the outcome is as rewarding for us is it is for all who were involved, especially the homeowners who, within our process, play a pivotal role. the owners also challenged the team to enterprise unconventional solutions in specified areas, especially regarding the structure.
