House and landscape

Located on the Tasman peninsula at Koonya, Glass House by architect Thomas Bailey of Room 11 is a learned response to the great glass houses of modernist architecture with a Tasmanian vernacular interpretation of the typology. The idea was for the structure to recede, and to let the landscape be the experience of the house. Adam Gibson Critical to the success of the house and its thermal performance was the siting of the house. The client and architect walked the site and nailed stakes into the locations selected by Thomas. Further setting the floor height was essential in creating the optimal relationship between house and landscape. Adam Gibson Bailey’s knowledge of the micro-climate informed the design process throughou... More