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Leaf House by Undercurrent Architects
London studio Undercurrent Architects have completed a pavilion in Sydney, Australia, with a roof that resembles fallen leaves.
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Called Leaf House, the project is located in the grounds of a private residence.
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Overlapping plates form the roof, supported by a twisting tubular steel structure that resembles branches.
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The resulting space is enclosed by moulded glass panels.
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An enclosed space in the sandstone base below the pavilion offers greater privacy.
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Photographs are by Hugh Rutherford.
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Here's some text from Undercurrent Architects:
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LEAF HOUSE, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
Leaf House is a pavilion for a private residence in the north of Sydney, sited in a dramatic coastal setting.
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The building engages it surroundings and forms part of the landscape: its roof blending into the vegetation; its base shaping the terrain.
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The design is characterised by oversailing roof shells that resemble fallen leaves, held loosely together by a structure of twisted steel beams that bring dynamic forces inside.
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The interior is enclosed with a thin veil of moulded glass that activates views and reflections. Private rooms are tucked below into a sandstone podium fused to the terrain.
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The building’s striking and unusual forms embody the wild character of the landscape, provoking multiple experiences and sensations.
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Undercurrent Architects undertook design and building roles, as methods were improvised to achieve high technical complexity within cost constraints.
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Architects and Project manager: Undercurrent Architects
Project team:
Didier Ryan
German Perez Tavio
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Engineers:
Jack Hodgson
Elliotwood LLP
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