The 9 point house by ITN architects is situated on a beautiful but problematic site on the south side of the dandenong ranges. The 4 acre site was one of the last in the forested hills available for residential development. It was very hard to access, not to say to build anything there. The house was built on the top of the site to catch spectacular views of the city. The whole house made of steel and has only 9 points of support. This allowed the most efficient structural design as well as making the main level of the house a perfect square, achieving maximum floor area for minimum wall area. Large areas of doubled glazed windows allow views from every room. The interior is a simple white space, which doesn’t distract attention from the forest around. [ITN architects]