Magney House Roof

The house is situated in the southeastern part of australia near the ocean.

Magney house roof.

The roof line is iconic as well as practical catching the rainwater that fills the tank. The magney house completed in 1984 and designed by native australian architect glenn murcutt the winner of the 1992 alvar aalto medal the 2002 pritzker architecture prize and the 2009 american institute of architects gold medal has withstood the test of time and is still referred to as one of the most successful conceptual realizations of its time. A water axis runs the length of the house reinforced by the roof valley water service spine and roof catchment system and. 2018 1 100 elevations section precedent study magney house by glenn murcutt.

I started analyzing the house by first looking at its location. The large angled roof overhang shades the building from summer sun and allows winter sun access. The long low roof and large windows capitalize on natural sunlight. At the start of the project the client envisioned the house on the ridge line commanding the view over the surrounding paddocks to the sea.

In sharp contrast the lower rear wall facing the predominant southerly winds is largely closed and is constructed of reverse brick veneer. The magney house design responds to different conditions of the site wind light weather conditions and views so that the performance of the house is due to its form. 1984 the striking roof form showcases murcutt s development of a pavilion type with a distinct front and back and this dominant spatial orientation is primarily developed in relation to climatic considerations. Architects in the southern hemisphere have it all backward but only to people in the northern hemisphere.

Also known as bingie farm the magney house was built between 1982 and 1984 at the bingie point moruya on the new south wales south coast australia. Then of course it is a sharp brimmed hat shading the clerestory windows. The design maximizes the views of the surrounding beaches and distant mountains alix magney. The natural slope of the land provides protection to the south from the fierce weather brought onto the coast by the pacific ocean.

There is also an intentional reference to the enclosure of soft tent forms. The magney house belongs to its landscape in a very inevitable way. The design of the roof.