Supplementary Exemplar Houses - Picture Gallery

Great Bamboo Wall House
Beijing, China
Completed in 2002 by Kengo Kuma & Associates

House Description

The Great (Bamboo) Wall House is a handsome and successful exploration of the possibilities that lie ahead for new forms of dwellings on the Chinese mainland (Making magic with materials and light, March 12, 2010). Kengo Kuma chose to leave the original geographical features intact and use locally produced materials as much as possible.

Departing from the 20th century suburban practice of building on flattened land, the architect decided to build a different kind of wall. This main feature, made of bamboo, serves as a filter for the surroundings. In sharp contrast to the Great Wall’s brick and stone, bamboo’s charm lies in its weakness. Exploiting this aspect, the wall allows light and wind to pass through. Historically imported to Japan from China, bamboo is also a symbol of cultural exchange, and perfectly suits the work of a Japanese architect in China (Great Bamboo Wall House, March 12, 2010).





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Gully House
Yeronga, Queensland
Completed in 2004 by Bligh Voller Neild Architects

House Description

Located in a verdant Brisbane gully, near the river in Brisbane's inner southern suburbs, this small house seeks to take full advantage of its secluded site and intimate views over the lush sub-tropical vegetation. By its location in the lower lying areas of the suburb and being close to the river, the site is subject to severe flooding in periods of intense rainfall (Gully House, March 12, 2010). The need to raise the living areas above flood level whilst also retaining significant existing trees on the small site influenced the decision to arrange the house over 3 levels, maintaining a small footprint (Gully House, March 12, 2010).



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