Amberley House | AW Architects

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Confidently positioned on the crest on an undulating landscape, this dwelling snakes along with its underlying topography. The built form results is a play between mass and transparency, lightly touching the site at the upper level and hunkering in at the lower to create a clear connection to view, landscape and gully. Multiple outdoor living areas are provided by the simple plan, forming shelter from prevailing exposures, while a gentle crank in roof form allows this dwelling to sit unobtrusively within its wider setting. Despite the use of prefabricated and modular construction elements, this building feels anything but off-the-shelf. A simple, well-considered architectural response that provides a new model for living in more sympathetically within our grand landscapes.