All Images: Advanced Building Construction
Talk about thinking outside the box… South Australian building designer, Shane Hendriks did just that when he devised the plans for his new abode in Port Elliot, around 90km south of Adelaide. He thought outside the box, around it and what it might look like from every angle possible. Then went one step further, and built it.
Inspired by Cubism, Hendriks wanted to create something completely different, and he’s definitely on the right track. The rolling cube effect house hides a huge steel frame, which the exterior has been built around.
Image: Jo-Anna Robinson
The unique three-bedroom home is made up of walls at obtuse angels with the floors, which are made of aerated concrete, making the design highly insulating while introducing a sense of fun into what would normally be an ordinary space.
“I wanted to take it to the extremes and really challenge myself from an engineering and conceptual point of view,” said Hendriks.
It’s doubtful the house will appeal to everyone’s taste; Andrew Vorrasi of Royal Australian Institute of Architects has said the creation certainly looks “a little bit odd.” Although later he stated: “In fairness, though, it depends how it all comes together when it’s completed.” Much like many innovative new builds. Time well tell.
We now wait with baited breath for photos of the interior, which should hopefully emerge some time soon as even though the build was started in July 2008, it will hopefully be completed by the end of this year.
Linda is a writer and editor, currently based in London, though she’s about to give up life in the Big Smoke for a life Down Under, and more sunshine. She’s constantly conjuring new and inventive ways of keeping her finances in check so she can afford all the travelling between hemispheres, although she’s definitely much better at the travelling than the financial side of things. Read more posts by
I enjoy that wonderous bit of architectural whimsy. I bet that aerated concrete must be light and a good insulation—- A fair Dinkum home. I also look forward to the landscaping to come.