The Marika-Alderton house is based around the fact that Aboriginal tribes built huts with long sheets of bark around a bush pole frame. It is a direct reference from the primitive hut that native tribes used to build. To the south and west of the house are mangroves, while in front sits the ocean. Murcott is very much interested in the landscape and designing his buildings in harmony with the site therefore Murcott avoided air-conditioning since it was not native to the area, nor beneficial to his design. Instead he used the sites aspects and made full use of capturing the breeze to naturally heat and cool the house. Murcott carried out extensive research before finishing his designs. He shared life with the family to understand the way the