Set deep amid scrubby woodland, rainforest species and ancient grass trees, Pearl Beach House is a sculptural modern brick home. Just moments away from the famed New South Wales strip of beach and eponymous\u00a0village, the building\u2019s geometric masonry cuts an almost austere, contemporary figure among the leafy vegetation and the...
Pearl Beach House by Polly Harbison is a sculptural brick home that elegantly offsets its leafy Australian setting
‘This project explores ways to maintain a connection with the landscape, but in a different type of building, that intrinsically protects from bushfires. The form is derived from the site. Vertical elements face the street, reflecting the surrounding tree trunks. The long western “buffer” wall is a calm element within the bush, protecting from fire and providing privacy from the neighbouring walking trail,’ Harbison says.
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