Designing a house is a balancing act. There are a plethora of desires and constraints that need to be weighed up and considered. The houses collected in this issue illustrate how architecture can consolidate disparate ideas to create homes that are at once stimulating and seamless.
At Hollow Tree House by Core Collective, a historic Tasmanian homestead is revived by stitching new and old together with discerning craftsmanship and a contemporary approach; while Rae Rae House by Austin Maynard Architects and The Farmhouse by Smith Architects share modest scale without sacrificing confident design.
Whether it be clever ways of intertwining house and garden or striking a balance between function and frivolity, outstanding architecture often arises when opposing forces are allowed to meet in the middle, resulting in unexpected and highly resolved solutions that respond to client, site and budget in exciting and enduring ways.
Gemma Savio, editor
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Published online: 3 Dec 2020
Words:
Gemma Savio
Images:
Adam Gibson,
Christopher Frederick Jones,
Dan Preston,
Peter Bennetts,
Shannon McGrath,
Tom Ferguson
Issue
Houses, December 2020
