Balanced on the spine of a rocky ridge, the 300 square metre linear house threads through a grove of strawberry trees. At the entrance, the beautifully timbered roof form is a common gable. All rooms are accessed off a central hallway.
Richard Kirk Architect and HASSELL Architects challenge the typical green checklist by creating a passively sustainable building focused on natural ventilation and material choices
Conversion of a farm dairy into one of Britain’s most highly awarded timber houses – using a previously untried solid wood and glass construction technique.
In 2000 a violent storm broke up a ship off the North West coast of the US, a wreck that had been submerged for 80 yrs presenting architects Miller/Hull Partnership of Seattle with the opportunity to use its cargo of Douglas fir in a huge home of 930 m2.
It doesn’t take long to realise that one of the most avant-garde and satirical designers in Australasia actually has a rather introverted and reclusive personality