This project aims to explore the identity of an architectural project by creating an interpretive and experimental publication in response to one of the entries submitted for the 2021 Victorian Architecture Awards. 8 Yard House is a residential project designed by Studio Bright and built in 2020 on Wurundjeri Country. The house suitable for a large family is located on a double fronted site in Fitzroy North. The heritage overlay reflects Studio Bright’s ongoing desire to make adaptable family houses that connect as much as possible with the outdoors. I have tried to carry though this connection with nature by using a recycled paper stock as well as the general inclusion of earthy tones throughout that are captured in the images of the property.

The publication itself is a book of poetry. Poems are to express emotion and lived experience. For me personally I read them in a very calm tone. Although they can express extreme sadness or happiness, joy or loathing or anger I always read them in a slow clam state. Idea of poetry to me in general is relaxing and calm, yet it has a sensitive or tender amount of beauty to it. I have the same feelings about 8 Yard House. It expresses so much meaning and emotion yet the feeling it gives me is tranquility. This could be to do with the tones of the house and the concentration and emphasis given to outdoor spaces.

The laser cut front cover is a clear portrayal of the front façade of the house. The bold perforated cream coloured brick is the first impression you get of the house before walking in and I wanted this to be the same with my publication.

Inside the book sans serif headings are posed against serif body text to show contrast as well as the visual harmony of the house. It is also, to represents the heritage constraints that the house must follow yet the contemporary flare it contributes back to the street. I feel like poems themselves, naturally must be written in serif. The more humanist typeface better conveys emotion. Lots of white space represents a clear head – the feeling the house gives you in general through the peaceful vibe it radiates. This is the overall emotion I am trying to stimulate, as this is the emotion 8 Yard House stimulates in me.