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River House in Sydney by MCK Architects

December 19, 2014
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For the River House, the site itself provided both the greatest opportunities, and the largest constraints to the design. It is both steep and awkwardly shaped, but retains magnificent North facing panoramic views over the Lane Cove River.

River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects

The air-space was therefore utilised to gain additional footprint space, and create a floating datum, effectively the Street Level Ground Floor plane. This datum was duplicated as a ‘lid’ over itself hence the two floating parallel floor plates, which proudly cantilever over the existing castle-esque sandstone basement walls.

River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects

The First Floor shingle box remains largely recessive from the river side. Generous circulation zones greet the user upon entry. A wedge-shaped joinery box floating in plan like an island, separates the circulation zones from the main Living Zone, and thus heighten the experience of the journey through the space.

River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects

The Main Living Zone is a bent tube shaped form with the Kitchen as the fulcrum. From this space, significant views can be obtained of the local natural precinct.

The house itself relates to its rectilinear suburban context at it’s street edge, and it’s more natural contours and organic lines on the non-street side. It is here primarily that the house reflects it’s greatest influence: the river.

Design by MCK Architects
Photography by Steve Back
Builder: Alvaro Brothers
Interior decoration: Scala and Romano Interiors
Structural engineer: Simpson Design Associates + Luke Tsougranis
Hydraulic engineer: Bret Lipscombe + Associates
Landscape architect: The Potager Garden
Surveyor: Frankham Engineering
Joinery: Ben Pullicino & Sons
Planning consultant: Mersonn
Heritage consultant: City Plan Heritage + Robert Staas

River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
River House in Sydney by MCK Architects
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