1974 to 1975, expanded in 1980
Glenn Murcutt
Pritzker Prize Laureate, 2002
Kempsey, NSW, Australia

Glenn Murcutt designed the Marie Short House for a client, but later bought it for himself and expanded on the original plan. The house sets on stilts on a rural stretch of land along the Maria River. As in all his designs, the home is constructed of simple, readily available materials. Timber from a nearby sawmill form the framing and the walls. Adjustable steel louvers control the flow of air through the living space. The roof is ordinary corrugated metal. Wide eaves provide cooling shelter from the sun.

"When the wind is blowing in the summer, it has a wonderful cooling effect," Murcutt says of his home. "In the winter, the louvers have a tendency to heat up, and you can warm your back against them in the mornings."

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