Morning Bay House

Perched on the waters edge in Ku ring gai National Park just to the north of Sydney, the Morning Bay House is designed as a place for the clients to connect with the natural landscape of Pittwater and the surrounding high spotted gum forest.

The house is located on a steep north facing block, accessible only by boat, via its own wharf and boat shed, the house responds to its immediate environment in plan and section as well as materially.

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Moneghittie Built

Casey Brown Architecture

Morning Bay, NSW

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The exterior cladding is similarly rugged. Rusty corten steel and grey-black Equitone fibre cement panels resist fire and blend with the colours of the surrounding forest, while contrasting with the warm spotted gum interiors.

Surrounded by dense forests of the national park the bush fire rating is extreme - Flame zone on 3 sides and Bal 40 to the waters edge - predicating an outer adjustable skin of metal fire shutters enclosing timber verandahs overlooking the waters edge and a wind protected walled courtyard to the south.

A gently curving butterfly roof scoops in forest views uphill behind the house and captures the rugged skyline of the surrounding bays. Large eves draw in winter northern sun, and shelter from harsh summer heat.