Can a “less but better” approach create a richer home? In Separation Creek, along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, MGAO designed a 90m² retreat for his family where restraint and the essentials are not limitations, but the source of its richness.
Embodying the spirit of the local Australian beach shacks, a simple elevated rectangle frames the ocean. Rational planning and cost-conscious detailing recapture the relaxed, unfenced character of the township.
Internally, a muted palette and veranda-like glazing blur the threshold between interior and nature. Here, simplicity reconnects the act of living with the coastal landscape, the community and history that surrounds it.
00:00 – 2016 Separation Creek Bush Fires
01:12 – The Block with a View
01:38 – Dream for Architect's Own Cabin
04:00 – Opening the House to the Landscape
05:33 – Floor Plan and Living With Only the Essentials
08:01 – Building a Modern Beach Shack
10:04 – Use of Simple Materials
12:58 – An Architect's Own Less But Better Home
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https://simpledwelling.net/features/olive-street-cabin-mgaoStay at Olive Street Cabin –
https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/1569937392393515665This Small House Will Make You Rethink What You Actually Need –
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https://www.mgao.com.au/Built by Basebuild Constructions –
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https://simonandersonconsultants.com.au/Timber joinery by FTHRBY –
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Location: Separation Creek, Victoria, Australia
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