Open House

This house was actually a contestant in the 2006 BDAA National Design awards. The BDAA is the Building Designs Association of Australia.

This house was designed by Tony Lawson of Lawson design. The idea of this house was to create a tropical house that was small and very open. The couple that wanted the house designed wanted an open environment so they could see the rain forest views and bird life that comes with the vegetation of the area. The house had a few requirements like that of being open, a concrete driveway, garage and workshop, a home office, and a place for occasional visitors.

The house carries a large appearance without being overly large. It has clean sweeping lines and very high levels of detail. I love the idea of an open house like this one. I am also never one for too large of houses. You need what you need and that is it, especially if you do not have children like the couple that wanted this house designed. I feel that you would really get the tropical experience with this house, it is in between the beach and a rain forest. There is nothing more beautiful than a beautifully designed house in some of natures most beautiful sites.