This house demonstrates a complete commitment from an architect and their client; its beauty is undeniable. Set against the towering mountain ranges that define the valley site, this sprawling farmhouse is simultaneously fragile and monumental.
The first and most lasting impression is of the roof form. Scaled to the landscape and designed to heighten the experience of its mass and drama, this folded-plane skillion floats across, gathers together and nestles up, creating rooms, connections and spaces with engagingly ambiguous levels of enclosure and function. The relaxed atmosphere of the country verandah is referenced through planning, materiality and effortless occupation.
This is a contemporary architectural interpretation of the Australian colonial idyll. By intuitively embracing this legacy, the designer has created an elegant yet beguiling utilitarian house that truly captures the spirit of the place.
Australian House of the Year supported by Cult.
Credits
- Project
- House in Country NSW
- Architect
- Virginia Kerridge Architect
Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Consultants
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Builder
Bellevarde
Engineer Murtagh Bond
Landscape architect Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture
- Site Details
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Location
Hunter Valley,
NSW,
Australia
- Project Details
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Status
Built
Category Residential
Source
Awarded Project
Published online: 24 Aug 2011
Words:
Houses Awards Jury 2011
Images:
Marcel Aucar
Issue
Houses, August 2011
