The design approach is sensitive to the coastal context and provides a landscape plinth to 'present' the architecture. Ideas of complement and contrast have been employed to design the plinth; a rich palette of colour in the chosen species of tufting plants provides contrast within the planting to accentuate its structure, while the whole composition compliments the subdued colours of the architecture. The planting composition was treated as a 'painting'; the surface material is shell grit, sourced locally from Point Lonsdale, and the plants are mostly native coastal species such as Banksia integrifolia (Coast Banksia), Carpobrotus rossii (Pigface), Poa poiformis (Coast Tussock Grass), Carex, Dianella, Allocasuarina, and Lomandra.

The planted lines are significant, as they connect with the landscapes of the 'interior' experienced by the designers. These are landscapes that have no greater contrast with the continent's southern edge where the Meagher Residence views across the coastal reserve to Bass Strait.

J U R Y ' S    C O M M E N T S
The jury considered that this project provides an interesting and unconventional response to a coastal residential setting with very limited land area and a modest budget.

The project is centred around a collaborative client and contractor consultation process. A creative design solution responds to a number of site design agenda including the relationship to the coast, elevated views from the residence, the dominant architectural forms and access into and around the site.

The results have been strongly endorsed by the client and provide a good illustration of an effective design process and creativity overcoming budget constraints and site limitations.