Jury citation
The decaying Captain Kelly’s Cottage on Tasmania’s windswept Bruny Island has been delightfully brought back to life for contemporary occupation. Conservation of this cottage relied on exhaustive research on both its built and personal histories, guiding the strategies adopted. Two remnant elements were standing: a formal two-room structure with intact verandah and a separated kitchen outbuilding. New elements heal the old with sympathetic material choices and inventive reinterpretations of original forms. Entirely modern devices hit just the right level of contrast. Retained heritage elements were restored using a method that reveres precious textural details and reveals the patina of time in this masterful rebirth.
Captain Kelly’s Cottage will be reviewed by Philip Goad in a future issue of Architecture Australia.
Credits
- Project
- Captain Kelly’s Cottage
- Architect
- Wardle
Melbourne, Vic, Australia
- Project Team
- John Wardle, Andrew Wong (design and project architects), Danielle Peck
- Consultants
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Architectural historian
John Matthews
Builder Cordwell Lane Builders
Building surveyor Holdfast Building Surveyors
Heritage consultant Bryce Raworth
Structural engineer Gandy and Roberts Consulting Engineers
- Site Details
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Location
Bruny Island,
Tas,
Australia
Site type Rural
- Project Details
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Status
Built
Category Residential
Type Alts and adds, Heritage, New houses
Source
Award
Published online: 2 Nov 2017
Words:
2017 National Architecture Awards Jury
Images:
Trevor Mein
Issue
Architecture Australia, November 2017
