The chosen 3 exemplars:

CHICKEN POINT CABIN (Tom Kundig, Lake Hayden - Idaho, 2003):

Described as a 'little box with a big window', Chicken Point Cabin protects from the weather but is at one with its surroundings through its use of a large 20 by 30 foot window that opens to the outside. The use of blocks of bright colour and interesting texture give the concrete and steel structure a suprisingly warm feel.

LAKE WEYBA HOUSE (Gabriel and Elizabeth Poole, Sunshine Coast - Queensland, 1996):

Consisting of three modules divided into the order of activities. These are a living room, kitchen and office in one module, a bath and wash house and finally the bedroom. Climate has been a main consideration in this buildings with adequate shading devices and large verendah areas.

LAMBERT HOUSE (Russell Hall, Wilson - Queenland, 1986):

Hall designed this house specifially for his sister and has utilised his beliefs of craftmanship over machine made. The house is 5 storeys high with each storey representing a different activity within the house. Hall made the house high rather than wide in order to conserve as much of the natural setting of the site as possible.