Modern wooden house on stilts with large windows and a balcony, built on a hillside under a clear evening sky.

Ark House

Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Victoria

Status: Completed

Photography by Ben Hosking

The house needed to be a refuge from the strong winds while still being able to enjoy the views and the sun. Something tough yet simple - a shelter, a shed, maybe an ark which has come to rest on the edge of the floodplains for the client and her animals

Project team:
Sarah Lake
Slap Architects

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