Holman House

The layout of Holman’s house, located on the edge of a seventy-meter-high cliff, refers to Picasso's painting The Bathers. The plan consists of a series of freely flowing living spaces arranged along a meandering perimeter that twists, bends, and stretches in response to the sun, landscape, and views.
The living and dining areas are cantilevered forward, over the ocean, offering dramatic views of the coastline. The lower levels form a base that is - as a kind of extension of the cliff below - constructed from rough stones. These walls extend further along the edge of the cliff and shape a series of eccentric terraced gardens and a rock pool in the shape of a vase.

Awards
2004 Represented in the traveling exhibition Sydney Open Historic Houses Trust
2005 Wilkinson Prize for Residential Architecture
2005 National Housing Award