This section of the project required research to be undertaken on 1 international building and 2 Australian buildings from within the provided list. The chosen buildings:
- Isaacson-Davis Beach House - Balnarring, Victoria, Australia - John Wardle Architects
- Blades Residence - Santa Barbara, California, USA - Morphosis Architecture
- Sunrise Beach House - Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia - Wilson Architects
These three buildings were researched in accordance with the project's key themes of :
- A house is an environmental filter
- A house is a container for human activities
- A house is a delightful experience
Isaacson-Davis Beach House:
Architect: John Wardle Architects
Location: Balnarring, Victoria, Australia
Date of Completion: 1997
Awards: Victorian Architecture Medal for Best Building of the Year, RAIA Harold Desbrowe-Annear Award for Residential Architecture
Architect's Statement:
'A retreat in the sea-side environs of Balnarring, the house operates as a weekender. Like a suitcase, it is unpacked on arrival and then repacked on depature. The planning reflects the clients' pattern of living, the bedroom provides the first glimpses of the rising sun, the kitchen and dining areas face the northern garden aspect and the living room heralds the evening by addressing the setting sun'
RAIA Awards Statement:
'As the winner of the Victorian Architecture Medal, this house is a reminder that great architecture is not dependant on either size or budget, and that often it is the most apparently simple works which are the most profound'
Source:
John Wardle Architects. 2006. Project Information. Available Internet: http://www.johnwardle.com/project/default.htm (accessed March 4, 2010)
House Images:
Pictures Source:
(John Wardle Architects. 2006) The following images were obtained from:
Van Schaik, L. 2006. The Big 5. Architectural Review Australia. 98:54-65
The following images were obtained from:
University of Tasmania: School of Architecture. 2009. Timber Research Unit. Available Internet: http://oak.arch.utas.edu.au/projects/pdf/17p.pdf (accessed April 23, 2010) 
Architect: Morphosis
Clients: Richard and Vicki Blades
Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA
Date of Completion: 1997
Architect's Statement:
Source:
Morphosis. 2010. Morphopedia Project Information. Available Internet: http://morphopedia.com/projects/blades-residence (accessed March 17, 2010)
House Images:
(Morphosis. 2010)
The following images were obtained from:
Pearson, C. 2004. Modern American Homes: 50 years of design in architectural record. Harry H Abrams: New York.
The following images were obtained from:
Stein, K. 1997. Blades House: Santa Barbara, California. Architectural Record. 185: 64-69
Sunrise Beach House:
Architect: Wilson Architects
Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Date of Completion: 2006
Architect's Statement:
Source:
Wilson Architects. 2010. Living: Sunrise Beach House Information. Available Internet: http://www.wilsonarchitects.com.au/living_smith_main.html (accessed April 21, 2010)
House Images:
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Pictures Source:
(Wilson Architects 2010)
The following images were obtained from:
Noble, L. 2007. Sunrise Beach House. Archietectural Review Australia. 101: 94-100
The following images were obtained from:
CSR: Viridian New World Glass. 2008. Vision 12 - Watercolour. Available Internet: http://www.viridianglass.co.nz/Viridian%20Image%20Library/Case%20Studies/vision-issues/Vision-12.pdf (accessed April 21, 2010)
The following images were obtained from:
AILA: Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. 2008. Project Pages - Sunrsie Beach House. Available Internet: http://www.aila.org.au/projects/qld/wilson-sunrise/default.htm (accessed April 21, 2010)
