Elysium House Lot 3

The design concept for this house was to separate the living and sleeping spaces with the use of courtyard spaces. These courtyards would then encourage cross ventilation and the entry of indirect and direct sunlight and daylight. The junction between the two wings becomes a breezeway that allows occupants and visitors to view the internal courtyard – the village green! 

The sleeping pavilion is conceived as an enclosed box that provides protection from the street edge and becomes an introverted space. The living pavilion which is skewed to the north opens on both sides to the garden space (public court) and a private court to the south.

Seen as elements is the landscape, the siting of these buildings gives many spaces an outlook and view without compromising the privacy of the occupants. 
The entry is orientated along a spine that divides the carport from the internal courtyard. This spine also acts as a screen to other pragmatic items such as water storage, drying courts and an outdoor shower.

The living pavilion appears to float over the landscape and allows the internal courtyard to extend to the northern boundary. The northern boundary is partially enclosed by an outdoor room, the external extension of the living space.