b'alternative ideas for this interior on pages 54-57As the decks fold down to ground, with the canopy ofis something about being involved with a landscape likeResene Coriandertrees above, it almost feels like you are inside, even whenthat, that you dont need to do a lot to it. We felt we youre outside. The line between being in and out is awanted to touch it as little as possible, not mess about bit blurred by that, as if the trees are an extension of thewith the trees and land, but snuggle in amongst them.structure of the house. They could almost be part of theAnotheraspectofthesitethathadtobecarefully walls, they de ne the space. considered in planning the home was its proximity to the Maintainingthatclosed-in,surrounded-by-naturenearby river. Itsood plain extends through the site and environment was such an important part of the projectthe architect discovered that the water level, in the past, that no trees at all were removed from the site in thehad reached as high as 300mm to 400mm above the construction of the house.ground level of the property. The house has wonderful positioning amongst trees, andSo, we went 300mm to 400mm above that high-water they are tall, beautiful, elegant trees, John says. Therelevel, John explains. Not long after, a lot of homes were 50 |'