The Marika-Alderton house utilises an uncanny approach to creating a house as a container of human activities. Unlike the privatised living practises of westernised society, the Aboriginal clients of the house required a dwelling that allowed interaction with the surrounding environment.
Glenn Murcutt's answer was to create a structure that could fluctuate with the natural changes of the environment. During the day the house can be completely opened up, revealing a lightweight structure that allows the harvesting of natural breezes. During the night the house can be completely locked down, providing the cave-like intimacies we require while sleeping.
Through this process of constant change Glenn Murcutt created a building that imitates the actions of nature - a vital component to the Aboriginal way of life.
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