Overlooking the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Killora Bay is a seasonal holiday home designed for a young family and friends. The house siting and form is heavily conditioned by its delicate environmental setting.

The exterior is durably clad in bushfire-resistant and locally sourced Silver-Top Ash. The dark exterior cladding serves to ‘silhouette’ the house within its forested site and is softened by the thoughtful way it interacts with light, shadow, and the surrounding environment.

The house is designed to accommodate family life with a strong connection to the surrounding landscape. Optimising a tight floor plan was essential with joinery elements wrapping the internal spaces often concealed within the depth of the walls easing the transition between interior and exterior.

Skylights frame the entire extent of the bathroom, creating a ceiling from the adjacent White Gum canopy, and allowing filtered sunlight to illuminate the space. This strategy is furthered in the bedrooms, with skylights carefully positioned above beds - allowing glances of morning light into the corners of the room, and sleep under star-lit skies.

2023 - Archdaily, Shortlist House of the Year
2021 - Houses Awards, Shortlist, Houses New (under 200m2)
2021 - Australian Institute of Architects, Tasmanian Chapter Awards, Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)