Shutter House

State of Kin, a Perth–based design studio wanted to create a unique Australian home using locally sourced timber, to create enormous timber shutters. The house comprises a concrete block structure wrapped in a secondary timber shutter skin. The shutters open and close mechanically to provide privacy while allowing for ventilation and unobstructed views of the adjacent lake. The interior of this three-storey home is developed as a light-filled sanctuary, with a rich colour and material palette.

“Layering the second skin of timber shutters to the openings of the building façade allows the residents to control and modify their experience of the home both internally and externally. The mechanical opening movement of the shutters imbues the home with an almost animated quality and a sense of movement that is engaging.

It is functional as a shading device and privacy screen, but also adds a layering effect to the façade that emphasises visual depth and the movement of shadow and light from the street,” says State of Kin Director, Ara Salomone.

Smartech are delighted to have been involved in this unique project, in manufacturing all the motorised vertically opening shutters for this beautiful home.

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Architects: State of Kin

https://www.stateofkin.com.au/

Photographer: Jack Lovel + Fragments Photography

https://www.jacklovel.com