Maleny House Photographic Diary: September 2009

One of the highlights of the house is the suspended walkway to the main bedroom

Architectural concept

In the words of our Architects "The house is conceived to capture the essence and the magic of its magnificent site. Perched high above the Glass House Mountains, the house takes cues from Japanese sensibilities and Southern Californian mid century modernism . The house provides a contemporary lifestyle with glass, steel and natural timbers, beyond a large gabion wall of local stones. A courtyard provides a place of calm contemplation and reflection within spaces inextricably linked to the landscape with seamless thresholds between inside and outside".

Maleny House Motif explained

1.The four squares are the Hadley's - Anne, Robert, Nick and Alex.

2. The Coonowrin shape is the Glass House Mountain in the main view.

3. The wave is from the Pacific Ocean which is in our distant view or if you prefer the mark left in the soil or sand of a snake from the aboriginal dreamtime.

4. The two horizontal lines represents the fog that gathers in the valley below the house on cool mornings.

5. The graphic at the bottom of the motif represents water that is gathered in our tanks for drinking and washing.

Maleny House Photographic Diary

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

House in last weeks of September 2009 - almost finished

Walkway thrills

Alex's completed bedroom

Entry to media room (left) and Nick's room on right

Alex & Nick's bathroom

Media room with joinery cabinet

Unusual view across media room balcony

Living room void with blinds in place

Main bedroom balcony views

Main bedroom with book shelves and view

Walk in wardrobe in final form

Bathroom views

Pond view

Courtyard shadows

New Fence on Eastern side of house

Entry approaches completion

First views of the polished wooden floors in dining room, living area and kitchen