Houses Australia — February 2018

AndwhatespeciallyappealstoMarkisthedurabilityofthe
finish,whichhasasoft,naturallustrethathighlightsthegrain.
Exposed timber posts and beams add sculptural dynamism to
theinterior,nottomentionastrongtexturalelement.They’realso
a nod to the seaside locale’s jetties and piers and in this respect
Markelegantlyinstillsasenseofplacethatdoesn’trelyonclichéd
beachmotifsandthemes.Hisbolduseofmaterialityandhigh-
quality finishes is what distinguishes this beach house, making it
the perfect getaway.INTERGRAIN

DormanHousebyAustinMaynardArchitectswasshortlisted
in the Residential Interior category of the 2017 Intergrain Timber
Vision Awards.

Opposite page: The consistent

useoftimberonallinterior

surfaces effectively turns the

clients’ attention inward,

without distracting from

the spectacular view.

This page, left: The silvertop

ashonthewallsandceiling

of the house are finished in

Intergrain Nature’s Timber

Oil,whichreplicatestimber’s

natural defences to prevent

against ageing.

This page, above: Exposed

timberpostsandbeamsadd

asculpturaldynamismto

the interior and exterior

of the new addition.

Architect

Austin Maynard

Architects

Builder

Spence Construction

Engineer

R. Bliem and Associates

Timber finish

Intergrain Nature’s

Timber Oil

For more information

on Intergrain:

intergrain.com.au

1800 630 285