South Yarra House by Pandolfini Architects
The South Yarra House is a private dwelling located in Australia and designed in 2023 by Pandolfini Architects. The residence features an impenetrable concrete façade and showcases a dynamic interior featuring sculptural elements and eclectic materials that create a sense of curiosity and discovery throughout the home.
Compression And Expansion Throughout Four Levels
The journey through the house, comprised over four levels, is shaped by the sense of compression and expansion. Passing under the concrete facade which appears to float over the front garden and a delicate ribbon of patterned glass the double height foyer space is revealed.
Abstract Brick Form Piercing Into The Foyer
Enclosed, a spiral staircase and the curved form of the main living space protruding into the space as an abstract, brick form. Beyond the foyer space, a juxtaposition of materials unfolds; the raw concrete façade, black timber battens lining walls, monoliths of marble and granite, natural zinc cladding, juxtaposed by warming American oak, creamy Krause brick, aged brass details and polished venetian plaster with curvaceous ceiling junctions.
Balanced Material Palette Enhances Lighting
The contradiction of soft materiality balances the predominant raw and robust material palette, enhancing and complimenting the interplay of light and dark throughout the home.
Connection Between Architecture And Landscape
A large terrace and swimming pool extends from the main living area over lush garden arrangements on the ground plane, creating a unified dialogue between architecture and landscape. The curated planting moments soften the bold materiality and scale of the built form, whilst the selection of eccentric planting adds to the spectacle of the architecture.
Dynamic Refuge Behind An Unbeknown Façade
Designing the home with the notion of curiosity and discovery, eclectic materials and intricately detailed sculptural elements create a series of experiential discoveries that fill the home with constant encounters of rooms and spaces which were initially imperceptible. These gestures facilitate a dynamic refuge for the inhabitants, behind an unbeknown concrete façade.
Photography by Rory Gardiner
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