Jan Juc Studio is a new house and studio conceived as a large deck beneath a canopy of eucalypts. The project is defined by its striking pattern language, simplicity of form and clarity of intent. Fusing with and activating its native coastal context. A veil of operable, permeable timber screens, arranged around a central core that provides privacy and utility while allowing movement to circulate freely, fosters passive and considered spatial qualities. Interior zones are simultaneously sheltered and awash with cinematic animation as sea breezes and dappled light are admitted according to the time of day and the position of the screen, forging a dialogue between the building, habitation and the elemental qualities of its site. Nurturing a sense of living on a platform immersed in the bush, the house is experienced as a single space that can be separated into zones as needed. Functionality is agile, guided by the task at hand to shape a building that is intrinsically flexible and supportive of many modes of occupation.

Construction – Surfcoast Construction
Photographer – Ben Hosking, Rory Gardner
Landscape Design – Simon Taylor Landscape Design
Landscape Construction – Brett Essing Landscapes

Australian Institute of Architects, Vic – New Residential – Award Winner
Architeam Awards – New Residential – Winner,
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