This contemporary house sited in the side of a hill and nestled into a large parcel of heavily wooded environmentally protected land in Brisbane Australia, created by Base Architecture. Solidly grounded into the site, the body of the house wraps itself around an ‘out of ground off form concrete pool’ that also reflects the charred timber in its internal finish. Once formally inside the occupants are transferred both visually and physically between this notions as the house opens up with counter balanced glazing systems and sliding external glass walls. With an abundance of native timbers surrounding the house it was an easy decision to utilize this warmth internally in the form of Australian spotted gum. As an occupant of the house a central entry off the car space leads to the first level entry point (where visitors would be greeted), and voided space that leads either off to the parents retreat or further ascending to the center of the main body of the house. – Photos by Christopher Frederick Jones (CFJPhotography)

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