Inside a Hidden Italian-Inspired Family Home That Reveals a Gorgeous Central Courtyard (House Tour)
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- Tapping into Western Australian sensitivities, Enclosed House II is a hidden Italian-Inspired family home that evokes a purity and sense of harmony reminiscent of the desert. Seemingly impenetrable, the raw, textural retreat the home provides is achieved through an innovative approach to materiality, light and space.
Tucked away behind a river, the location of the hidden Italian-Inspired family home is one that is immediately desirable, set on a busy street with a strong suburban feel. The design responds directly to the bustling streetscape in the way that the architecture of the home draws on privacy - there is a visceral sense of security and solitude established from arrival.
Upon entering, one is met with a stark walkway with robust textural walls that frame the process of entering. This sets the scene for the earthiness one can expect from the rest of the home. At the end of the entrance is the main living space, which, in a moment of surprise, appears as a large empty void. The space extends to the kitchen and the courtyard and is transformable, eloquently merging the indoor and outdoor due to the intelligent Vitrocsa window systems.
The raw earthiness and connection to land that is felt throughout the hidden Italian-Inspired family home derives from a considered materiality and minimal furniture. There is a reduced spectrum of materials used, seeing a harmonised palette and muted tonality connect seamlessly. Steel and natural materials dominate the interior design, and there is a strong connection to the colours and textures of the Western Australian landscape, specifically the red sand of the outback. Another way this connection is achieved is through using weathered steel, which was watered to create a base rust.
MORQ reimagines the idea of minimalism in the way the hidden Italian-Inspired family home approaches furnishing and details. Rather than fulfilling typical perceptions of minimalism, which can often be somewhat sterile, the approach here has more to do with purity and harmony of the lines that define the space.
Enclosed House II envelopes inhabitants in a calm, soft way and connects them to the robust tonalities and textures of Australia. While retaining a strong sense of privacy, the hidden Italian-Inspired family home invites those who walk through its walls to instead open oneself to appreciate the idea of nature, convalescence and retreat.
00:00 - Introduction to the Hidden Italian-Inspired Family Home
01:12 - A Very Desirable and Hidden Location
01:48 - A Walkthrough of the Home
02:47 - Enabling The Space To Function As One
03:18 - The Customisation of The Vitrocsa Products
04:08 - A Reduced and Harmonised Material Palette
04:26 - Relating to Country Through Materials
05:40 - The Misconception of Minimalism
06:20 - Providing A Sense of Security and Privacy
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Photography by Glenn Russell.
Architecture by MORQ.
Build by Subiaco Homes.
Windows and Doors by Vitrocsa.
Videography by The Local Project.
Production by The Local Project.
Location: Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
The Local Project acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land in Australia. We recognise the importance of Indigenous peoples in the identity of our country and continuing connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present and extend that respect to all Indigenous people of these lands.
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We hope you enjoyed exploring the stunning Enclosed House II by MORQ with us! This hidden Italian-Inspired family home is a true masterpiece, seamlessly blending harmony with the raw beauty of the Western Australian landscape. For more of the latest and greatest in architecture, interior design and house tours, make sure to order Issue No. 12 of our tri-annual hardcopy print publication - thelocalproject.com.au/publication/issue-12/ or our hardcover book ‘10’ - thelocalproject.com.au/product/10-celebrating-10-issues-of-the-local-project/
Lovely project, guys! What's the name of the tune you used as soundtrack?
This house would feel at home in the Dune universe
I absolutely LOVE this project! As an introvert this warms all corners of my heart. I would be honored to call a place like this home. I can see how its absolute departure from established values of normalcy could cause aversion in many… and I’ll have to look at the comments in a year or so to see if I’m right. But this project def has a community of people who would be enamored… and I’m it’s chairman
Gorgeous home. Feels like a modern day sanctuary, challenges the idea of the 'traditional home'
That was so incredibly engaging I was hooked on to every word and every shot, what a mesmerising and unique home it belongs in a movie
wow thank you for showing me 'purity' in a home! just stunning so many great ideas thank you for inspiring me here in milwaukee!!
A somber fortress, certainly. Why shun the light?
very simple yet one of best on this channnel due to purity of vision
It is thrilling to see the work of Morq here. I have been following, loving and referencing their work for a little while now. The firm's website has a very edited amount of images. So I have so far found that the best source to see all the beautiful details is Divisare. So now, on this platform there is video!! Thank you so much to everyone of all the teams at The Local Project and at Morq for collaborating on showing this extraordinary project. Cudos to the contractors and artisans and a big shout out to Vitrocsa who pull off a remarkable sensibility here. I once had a professor of architecture who would say, "The integrity of and architecture is inversely proportional to the width of its molding" it was never truer here. Whoever has not worked in this minimal construction oevre has little idea how painstaking the details are to achieve. So its thanks to a firm like Morq that make it look effortless, like magic. Congratulations !!!!!
Now we are talking ARCHITECTURE! Incredibly insane. Italy.
The tall walls with rugged honest materials, moody lighting style and open courtyard with the outdoor fireplace really come together to make this house feel like a modern version of an ancient temple, its beautiful! ♥
Well said!
Background music is simply divine! Thank you
Glad you like it!
Outstanding. Bravo.
Amazing. Even this video is a piece of art. Absolutely love it.
This *unexpectedly* reminded me of the old traditional houses of the North and Central of my homeland - Vietnam! My people don't have much, so the "beautiful/glamorous decorations" of our houses would the structure and layout of the house itself! And skylight in the middle of the house (or in some cases of upper class family: _houseS_ ) carries in very important fong sui aspect in traditional Vietnamese architecture.
Không ngờ vẫn có người Việt khác ngoài tôi xem chương trình này :))))
I love love to witness more of his work. His use of the material on this project sparked an idea of what architecture means to the average person with respect to sustainability.
Absolutely brilliant design! Bravo!!
"Large empty void" are words the architect uses. I guess it also describes why I don't like this one. It doesn't feel like a "home", a place to live. To me it gives quite the distopian building of bleak walls, empty rooms. Maybe the feeling of a modern museum. It definitely feels coherent and "artsy" but I wouldn't want to live in it. Thankfully, I enjoy most other houses shown here on this channel a lot :)
Where’s the light?
I too wouldn't want to live here but there's something in still seeing the appeal that would make someone else want to.
@@Meditative423you don’t have to watch this channel…..
Well... not everything will be for you
Oh, I love love LOVE this project! My dream is to live in modern museum enviroment so this house is just pure inspiration ❤
Something about this video makes me incredibly uncomfortable. 😭I don't know if it's the music, the dark spaces, the odd layout, or the fact everyone is wearing head to toe Black.. but something inside me is discomfited. I love when things veer off normal, but I can't put my finger on what's causing the discordant ping here. Am I the only one?
Stunning I wish I could have seen more of the bathrooms and bedrooms ❤❤❤
This almost feels like one of those moody video game that just transports you to a different dimension
Beautiful
Looks like home for vampiers 😆
I love the minimalism. I love the materials used. I'm not in love with the narrow halls and confined bathrooms - but it was a wonderfully executed vision.
My favorite part was the open living room with minimal furnishings. I would love to have a living room like that. Beautiful videography as always.
This home looks like Japanese inspired minimalist home... and i like the space, very tranquil. Thanks Local Project
The funniest part of the whole presentation was when they were walking through the empty room (minute 5:40) and he talks about there "being a bit of a misconception about the idea in general of minimalism, because it's often associated with a kind of sterile environment".
Hahahahaha! :) A sterile environment? In this black, dark, empty concrete and steel house? Surely, you jest!
Bet the neighbors love it, though.
Absolutely stunning home , I could easily see myself relaxing and enjoying the calm and peaceful surroundings. I really love the dark and light aspect of the home. I have tried the same thing in my home with the use of very dark walls. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
If you have an Italian inspired home, most probably, it is more of like a serious and sophisticated layout and automatically give you a sense of professionalism. 👏🏼👏🏼
Corten steel - that's what that weathered steel that only rusts on the surface creating that iron-y patina is called.
It finally happened, a property that I don't particularly like. Nice materials but its too stark and uninviting for my tastes.
Bravo... a simple and elegant masterpiece
Beautiful concept, but more for a gallery or museum, than a house.
The big house I love the design the windows are big
But is too dark
It reminds me of RCR architects... it is a singular house for a very singular end user. I am sure that there is more or maybe I am wrong, but for the whole entire 7 minutes of footage, I have only seen the patio.
It's like entering another world, beautiful! I loved the moody but still clean and minimalistic look. The inner courtyard is brilliant. I would have liked to see the interior with the lights on to see how the lights play off the space and how it feels then.
Well now, this is something. Bravissimo.
Fantastic!!! The result is equal parts austere place of worship, weathered Moroccan madrasa and modern loft. Loved the way the music played into the mood of the visuals as well. Great work MORQ and thank you TLP!
Moroccan style courtyard houses are. my favourite. This is like a modern version of it. I would change the furniture or add cosy furniture and put lots of plants in and the house is perfect.
BELLA ITALIANO... more please.
That villian just chillin
this house tour feels different in the best way possible. the fact that it's not just an empty shell but is instead inhabited and alive with the vibrant presence of people adds a delightful layer to the entire viewing experience. it doesn't only take the aesthetics into consideration; it's about the living, breathing essence that makes this home feel truly alive and inviting.
i love this
Very interesting
Good idea,.eautifull house ,like and thanks your video
Encased in a rusty box in thanks
Feels like the “House of Leaves”
Fascinating. I feel more peaceful just looking at this place. I’d love to stay there, but probably wouldn’t want to live there.
I love this truly modern house. It would be difficult for me though to keep it tidy to maintain the looks
I'm surprised how Claremont council accepted such design in the neighborhood.
very good house for a cult. show us the dungeon
If we get invited for dinner, we should understand going in that we'll be on the menu.
Wow. An amazing house. It had an otherworldly quality that felt anywhere but the suburbs of an Australian city. Congratulations on a well designed an executed sanctuary. The soundtrack perfectly suited the dwelling.
I would love to see this house on a movie
Us too!
@@TheLocalProject Sure, it would be the perfect villain's lair of a James Bond movie.
Perfect set for a North Korean bunker scene?
🥰🥰🥰
Love it...but with some modified details if that is my house 😊😊😊
I love the music .. not this house:(
💚💚💚
This was actually quite refreshing. What an interesting home in basically every way imaginable. I bet there’s a world of warmth within that home that might look dreary or drab at first glance but as soon as I saw the amazing retreat that is it’s more private nooks, I felt the tranquility. This house, although not my taste per se, is absolutely a masterfully designed, or maybe more masterfully refined space that is in perfect harmony with its occupants, the warm red hue being a veteran choice upon reflection. Would love to sit near that fire, swapping stories over wine 😌 🪵🔥🍷📚🧱
Fulfilling the client brief… of ‘Locking and Leave’.
That’s why the house is designed in such way.
Is it the house/ or the video .. its feels like a set in REM ‘losing my religion’ music video
In general cool and very graphic, puristic idea, but with several mistakes: too dark inside - light tunnels would help; the courtyard is too small, feels like a jail - more green and water would help; the fireplace is not working - smoke spreads around, cause it is a closed square, no airflow. I think this lot is too small for such a design idea.
It seems that security and privacy were the major objectives of the home owner and therefore also the Architect. In the world we live in it's unfortunately a necessary concern. Variations in design with the same objective could be more marketable. Also, consider a music selection that does not compete with voice of the narrator.
Privacy at its finest! They could have added transom or skylight to add natural light at the corners.
Firewall on all 3 sides , provides privacy from neighboring areas, also ideal for small lot properties!
D E A T H
Beautiful home but I would prefer some earthy texture to the grey concrete walls.
4:43 gave me anxiety.
This indeed is a house, not a home.
The artistic side is really interesting and loved by me but not my type of place to live in, also the way doors open from out of nowhere is extremely interesting but it will take me forever to remember where is the door and the way I'll just get hit by the door opening on my face is too funny in my imagination
I feel I would have to look immaculate and be on my best behaviour in this house xxx
maybe that's why it makes me uncomfortable hahah
@@valarya I would have to get a whole new wardrobe of elegant severe clothes to wear in this . Xxx
@@morriganwitch Dune chic
@@valarya yeah I’m hitting that vibe xxx
that;s because there is basically no furniture on display - once you add in rugs, curtains, plants, and associated furniture it would soften the look of the space significantly.
What is the name of background music?
I would love to design an AI that escapes and destroys the world in that house.
Cool home. But not my thing. But I appreciate the engineering that went into it.
if the harkonnen build a house this is probably it. very unusual
House Atraides would be proud
The problem with most architects is they are delusional about their role: architects are NOT artists. This building has a distinct contemporary art installation vibe, not unlike some of the darker works by Miroslaw Balka or Anish Kapoor for example, but it falls terribly short as a home. It's dark, gloomy, bleak, and inhospitable. The shadowy atmosphere it inspires might perhaps be apt for a spa or a contemplation space, but to live in a box of alienating darkness such as this could be emotionally challenging if not depressing. This project does not reflect the intent of a designer to provide an enjoyable space in which people would actually be willing to live, instead, it's a mere representation of the architect's ego.
Oui, bien d’accord, je trouve ce lieu angoissant et morbide, déshumanisé 😢
Io adoro Moirq
“What is this world? What have they done to us?” Dark sterile villain house. Imagine living on that block; “oh look hun, new neighbors. Wonder what they’re gonna do with the Millers house.” Boom! Wrecking ball. Up goes a concrete bunker…in a damn quaint suburb
looks cool but definetly does not look liveable. For example what was that outdoor scene at the fireplace, in which real life scenario people would just stand around like that in a place like that without feeling anxious?
Very mysterious vibes, House wants to be explored. Firepit execution is fantastic. House is work of art.
Sway......peace.....alone......❤....👘
Quite Xcellent indeed.
To me this house is sinister, oppressive and suffocating, with those high walls closing in. It's beautiful but so cold and uninviting.
It’s rare a structure makes me sad and anxious… but this did
Don't like it. Even lwith athe wood its quiet of cold, as well the Speaker😢😢😢
I found this to be depressing. There are no windows, just internal courtyard with 3 tiny palm trees, and you see no nature at all, all rooms are very dark, all bedrooms have prison-like feeling to them. It's not about the minimalism of it but about lacking views and light. I guess, 'the need for privacy" was taken to its extreme here and i didn't find it appealing at all. However, there were some dramatic shots - i particularly liked how the windows opened to the library 4:32 and the texture of that wall and that tall shower with what looks to be a skylight above 4:40. I even liked that rusting color scheme but overall it was too dark to be enjoyed. I guess I would enjoy visiting this house if it was hosting some sort of an art event (the space is just made for it) and then leaving it.
feels depressing
a very blunt insertion to the neighbourhood. It is a fairly selfish entity, not untypical of the haves vs the have nots.
u showed the same part of the house in all the video
cute
I watch these for the homes, not the irritating background music.
It just looks like scenes from "The Godfather" portrayed in reality....
SÍ, es como un templo pero no para vivir. La falta de luz, el envejecimiento de los materiales- a propósito- no por el efecto del tiempo, la dureza de las líneas..., tiene un efecto dramático y cinematográfico. Me gusta que el canal muestre todo tipo de diseños, también estos, pero no invita a vivir en ella. Expresa tristeza, y puede producirla.
Another architects indulgence. No thank you.
No nature, no light. Max security prison vibes... I'd be scared to drop the soap in this place
Hunny … I think the Cartel have moved in next door.
Beautiful as a case study but not to live in.
It looks like a slaughterhouse
It so dark, there is no view to outside surrounding at all
I would not want to live here even if I have money
This building feels like it houses a cult.
Large spaces for a large ego.
Minimalism on steroids!
Too Dark & gloomy interior!
Wow, this was not at all my vibe. Worst home featured on this channel yet. 😱
Dark sterile house with no light. Terrible music choice. Who is producing these videos recently? It seems like there was a staff change.
EXACTLY! What are these houses they’re doing now?? There always ends up being a push to ultra modern in all these channels. Why?
See how taste is something that varies so much from person to person...This was the most horrible house ever featured in this channel and I believe also in anywhere ever in the whole internet. Actually it doesn't even look like a house but instead a dark dungeon where some multi-billionaire lives and store people that he often torture for self amusement. I can totally see Sundar Pichai living in a place like that making plans to perfect some AI to be more effective on destroying humanity. haha