A series of platforms, a courtyard, a pool & a lantern.

The Sponder house embodies a balance between private & public connecting to its context while embracing its internal courtyard.

The entry evolving into a lantern, a beacon on the hill overlooking Byron Bay.

Kirrili was a key part of the design & documentation team working alongside Harley to ensure that the design intention was delivered.

Form

The Sponder House sits against a small hill covered with native heath and has views over Byron Bay.

The heath is the most important feature of the site and the house responds to this by forming around a courtyard which opens out to the native vegetation.

Function

The house is a series of terraced platforms for living extending from inside to outside. It opens to the outside in a variety of spots to follow the sun or escape the rain.

The clients wanted a series of indoor/outdoor spaces that the house would then surround. There are plenty of spaces for the family of five to retreat to while having the feeling of being surrounded by nature.

Site Statistics:

• Site Size: 527m2

• Zones: R2 Low Density Residential

• Council: Byron Shire Council

Fabric

Deep charcoal cladding contrasts to plywood linings. Fabrics bleed from internal to external opening the spaces to the sub tropical climate.

Street art & pops of colour mark the individuality of the owners in this timeless home.

Fabrication

Project Credits:

• Architect: Harley Graham

• Design team: Harley Graham + Kirrili Zimmer

• Contractor: Seeton Anderson

• Photographer: Scott Burrows

Completed: 2012