This is a beachside holiday house where two families can come together to enjoy their holidays. Designed with dual master bedrooms and a bunk room, the project was designed to be delivered ina cost effective and timely manner.
The house is named by the owners after the southern brown bandicoots known as Quendas that are common to the dense vegetation of the wetlands of the south west. Quendas can be found in the area of Quindalup where the marsupials prey on insects, earthworms, plants and fungi. They live in slightly bowl-shaped nests constructed from grass and twigs under dense bush.
The beachside house was designed in transportable modular components,constructed from sustainably sourced local timber allowing construction to take place at the fabricators workshop in Rockingham. Constructing the modular components in Rockingham provided convenience to the owners and design team to visit site during the construction. The modular fabrication also reduced waste and sped up the construction time with the modular components transported to the site for installation.
Internal and external living spaces are orientated to maximise access to the northern sun while the building mass shields outdoor living spaces from the prevailing cold winds.
External materials have been selected to minimise maintenance with the spotted gum timber cladding left to grey naturally over time.