Rosebery House is a residential project located in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, Queensland, designed by Andresen O'Gorman Architects in 1998.

The building

The house is situated on a long steep gully surround by subtropical bush land, terminating at the

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. It consists of three pavilions with interconnecting decks allowing the interior to open to the outside, maximizing access to the northern sunlight and connection to the landscape.

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batten screens along the western façade add texture to the rectilinear form and act as shading from the summer sun.

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