House of Mirrors Bondi Beach
House of Mirrors Bondi Beach
Location
Sydney
Client
Sculpture by the Sea
Material Sponsor
Year
2014
Awards
The Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation
House of Mirrors is a reinterpretation of the classic Australian Beach Hut, an architectural typology that traditionally sits boldly and brightly in the landscape, blocking out the exterior environment whilst proclaiming its own presence. House of Mirrors challenges this approach. Instead of creating a dominating presence, it disappears into the natural landscape. Instead of blocking nature out, it welcomes and amplifies it.
The sculpture is formed from two primary materials, a steel gabion cage structure and sheets of mirror finish steel. The gabion cage structure acts to blur the house, creating an ephemeral, indistinct form. The mirrored steel cladding on the exterior reflects the surrounding environment, allowing the house to camouflage itself and blend in with its context.