Mermaid Beach住宅是位于昆士蘭州沖浪海灘的一個新的家庭住宅。B.E Architecture與對混凝土有著高度欣賞的客戶合作，建筑主要由內部和外部暴露的混凝土設計，在外部窗戶上添加了木百葉窗，以抵御陽光和惡劣的天氣。房子包括一個朝北的中央庭院，即使在海風吹起的時候，它也能讓居住者享受戶外的樂趣。
The Mermaid Beach Residence is a new family home positioned along a surf beach in Queensland. B.E Architecture working with clients who have a strong appreciation of concrete, the building was designed primarily of exposed concrete internally and externally, with the addition of timber shutters on the external windows to protect against the sun and weather conditions. The house includes a central, north-facing internal courtyard which allows the occupants to enjoy the outdoors even when the ocean winds pick up.
該設計在正面幾乎沒有透露什么，呈現出一個由光滑的異形混凝土和紋理混凝土組成的立面，作為街景的立面。這種有紋理的混凝土是通過一種叫做“scabbling”的技術創造出來的，這種技術包括用專業的沖擊鉆用手將混凝土表面磨回去，露出下面的骨料。混凝土立面被木板打斷，以保護窗戶免受昆士蘭烈日的暴曬，并保護建筑免受暴風雨的侵襲。
The design gives little away at the front, presenting a fa?ade composed of smooth off-form concrete and textured concrete as a face to the streetscape. The textured concrete is created through a technique called ‘scabbling’ which involves grinding back the skin of the concrete by hand with a specialist impact drill to expose the aggregate underneath. The concrete fa?ade is punctuated by timber panels to protect the windows from the harsh Queensland sun, and the building from storms.
一層的中央內部庭院需要仔細考慮，設計的目的是創造對鄰近房產的控制視野。在中央庭院中，泳池上方的懸空混凝土梁成為該區域居住者的焦點，而不是在鄰近的結構上。這是一種成功的技術，我們也在其他項目中使用過，以使不需要的視圖后退。
The central internal first-floor courtyard required careful consideration and was designed to create controlled views of the neighbouring properties. In the central courtyard, a suspended concrete beam above the pool becomes the focal point for occupants in this area, rather than on the neighbouring structure. This has been a successful technique we have also used on other projects to make unwanted views recede.
室內色調保持簡單；混凝土、石頭和木材構成了使用的大部分材料。這些都反映了客戶對極簡主義斯堪的納維亞設計的欣賞，以及對簡單和整潔的開放空間的渴望。住宅被有意設計成與海灘相連，因為它在居住者的日常生活中扮演著重要的角色。
The interior palette was kept simple; concrete, stone, and timber make up the majority of the materials used. These are reflective of the client’s appreciation of minimalist Scandinavian design and desire for simplicity and uncluttered open spaces. The house was deliberately designed to be connected to the beach because of the significant role it plays in the occupants’ daily routines.
