Milldam House: Embracing Rugged Luxury
Explore the concept of ‘Rugged Luxury’ embodied by Milldam House in Port Sorell, Tasmania. Experience the natural surroundings and sophisticated comfort of this unique architectural masterpiece.
Explore the concept of ‘Rugged Luxury’ embodied by Milldam House in Port Sorell, Tasmania. Experience the natural surroundings and sophisticated comfort of this unique architectural masterpiece.
Situated on a slight rise and nestled in a wooded part of the property, Hill Cottage was conceived as a modern ‘manager’s cottage’. The owners approached us to create a home that would cater to the needs of life on a busy farm …
Darkwood Residence is simple for the most part, but clever when it matters. It’s not detached from its surroundings, but part of it. The house steps down the steep hill to closely match the ground line, allowing it to stay connected to nature.
Located on a steeply sloping ridgeline site in Launceston Tasmania the studios have expansive views to the East over the city and to the mountains beyond.
Pirie Street Extension reclines back onto a hill in New Town and gazes at the mountain, providing an outward focus to what was an internalised but charming 1910 cottage.Â
This project was also a personal one for Archier as Chris, one of our directors is the clients’ son, which meant family gatherings focused around talk of the house and its construction.
The Farm Hill house steps down the steep slope, gradually transitioning the users from the street down to a central entry. Once inside, the noise from the adjacent properties are concealed. Barrier walls flank the side boundaries of the home providing privacy, as the occupants focus is drawn towards the expansive views of the city and River Derwent below.
Tinderbox House is, at its core, a practical, understated family retreat, for a successful and local Tasmanian family. Responding to the many natural and manmade constraints of the site, the highly crafted design is an attempt to add to the ecosystem rather than imposing itself on it.