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A street-level view of the same modern home with its upper-level timber screens slid open, revealing an open-air balcony with brown dining chairs inside. A person wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, dark pants, and a green cap is walking past the timber-slatted garage door on the concrete driveway.


Francis Street II
House


Location |  Mermaid Beach, Queensland
Client | Confidential
Photographer | Andy Macpherson + Brock Beazley
Services | Design Architecture, Documentation
Francis Street II reinterprets the traditional coastal vernacular through a lens of modern minimalism and sophisticated restraint. The building's form is composed of stacked, crisp white concrete bands that articulate the floor plates, grounded by an extensive timber-clad envelope that lends both warmth and texture to the streetscape.

Central to the design is the use of operable and fixed vertical timber screens. This rhythmic element wraps the upper volumes, providing a dynamic facade that morphs to balance the desire for open, luminous interiors with the necessity of coastal privacy. The seamlessly integrated timber batten garage and entry gate create a cohesive, monolithic presence at street level, which slowly unravels upon entry.

The layout is deliberately oriented around a private, sun-drenched courtyard and lawn, allowing the main living zones to open entirely to the elements. Large sliding glass tracks dissolve the boundaries between the interior flooring and the outdoor terrace, fostering an atmospheric sense of space. Deeply recessed balconies on the upper levels offer sheltered vantage points to capture coastal breezes while remaining protected from the street, completing a home designed around the quiet luxury of simplicity and light.




A low-angle exterior shot of a multi-story luxury modern home under a clear blue sky. The architecture combines crisp white concrete framing with vertical light wood slatted panels, deep recessed balconies with glass railings, and expansive windows that capture the warm sunlight.

A high-angle view looking down into a private internal courtyard of the home, framed by a glass balustrade in the foreground. The courtyard features a small patch of green lawn and a tiled patio set with two wooden armchairs and a small coffee table. The surrounding building walls are clad in warm vertical timber panels with large glass doors.

An angled perspective of the modern residential building taken from across the street. The geometric lines of the white concrete and vertical wood slatted balconies are highlighted by the soft sunlight. A lush green tree on the far left frames the shot, and a white fence runs along the property boundary.A sunlit dining room featuring a light wood dining table paired with six cognac leather armchairs. Large sliding glass doors open onto a balcony with a glass balustrade, revealing a view of green trees and a distant high-rise building. A foosball table stands to the right, and soft morning light casts long shadows across the light timber floor.

A cozy, sunlit sunken lounge area with a large, plush sectional sofa in a muted taupe fabric, adorned with numerous matching throw pillows and a single terracotta accent cushion. In the center sits an oval oak coffee table, while a sheer white curtain diffuses natural light from a large window in the background.An open-plan living space viewed from behind a large, comfortable gray sectional sofa filled with matching pillows. In the background, a dining table with light wood chairs sits ahead of a modern kitchen featuring vertical wood panel cabinetry and a dramatic green-and-white marble island and backsplash.

A bright, modern kitchen and dining area. In the foreground, a light timber dining table is surrounded by matching wooden chairs with woven cane seats. Behind it, a striking green veined marble kitchen island stands against a backdrop of full-height light oak cabinetry.