South Bank - MasterplanA masterplan of microgeography

Designed in its entirety by Blee Halligan, this complex masterplan is for a collection of 19 Ocean Villas, 19 Lagoon Houses, 38 Boathouses and 12 condominiums. Set on a site of 32 acres, the project aims to integrate homes sensitively into four unique natural environments: an ironshore, a dune, a lagoon, and a peninsula. Each design responds to the microgeographies present on the site and is conceived for those with an adventurous spirit and passion for the ocean.

The Banks and Shoal Villas, sited on a rugged ironshore coastline, have dramatic swimming pools that allow residents to swim out to a cliff edge. The Dune Villas hunker a three-storey residence behind the dune apex and nestle organically shaped pools into the dune hollows. The Lagoon Houses, inspired by the perched positioning of Malibu beach houses, sit raised above a sandy shore at the water’s edge. A man-made lagoon with a beach at the centre of the scheme allows a calmer enjoyment of the water. And the Boathouses, with individual boat docks fronting a marina, cluster around a shady community park with a shared swimming pool. Each house typology forges a unique relationship between itself, the water, and the land. 

Each house typology has a unique relationship with the water and the land