Holman House
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At a glance
- Project by: Durbach Block Jaggers Architects
- Location: Dover Heights, Sydney, Australia
- Program: Single family house
Preview image
© Anthony Browell
Project images
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Holman House © Brett Boardman View project image |
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Holman House © Anthony Browell View project image |
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Holman House © Brett Boardman View project image |
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Holman House © Chris Cole View project image |
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Holman House © Brett Boardman View project image |
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Holman House © Brett Boardman View project image |
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Holman House © Brett Boardman View project image |
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Holman House © Brett Boardman View project image |
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Holman House © Brett Boardman View project image |
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Holman House © Chris Cole View project image |
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Holman House © Anthony Browell View project image |
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Section © Durbach Block Jaggers Architects View project image |
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Lower level floor plan © Durbach Block Jaggers Architects View project image |
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Upper level floor plan © Durbach Block Jaggers Architects View project image |
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Site plan © Durbach Block Jaggers Architects View project image |
Architect's statement
Sited on the edge of a 70-metre high cliff, the plan of Holman House refers to Picasso’s painting - The Bather.
It contains a complex series of 
fluid living spaces set within a meandering perimeter that arcs, folds and stretches in response to sun, landscape and views.
Living and dining areas cantilever 
out over the ocean, allowing dramatic views up and down the coast.
The lower floor forms a base that is built from rough stone walls like 
an extension of the cliff below. These walls continue along the cliff edge to form a series of eccentric terraced gardens and a vase-shaped rock 
pool.
Details/Credits
- Project name: Holman House
- Location: Dover Heights, Sydney, Australia
- Program: Single family house
- Area: Site area: 950 m2 • Built-up area: 325 m2
- Year: Completion: February 2004
- Client: Anthony and Jennifer Holman
- Project by: Durbach Block Jaggers Architects
- Team: Project team: Neil Durbach, Camilla Block, David Jaggers, Lisa Le Van, Joseph Grech, Adrian Gessner
- Others: Contractor: LH
- Text: Courtesy of Durbach Block Jaggers Architects
- Images: Courtesy of Durbach Block Jaggers Architects
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