warburton

This wonderfully nurturing, hand crafted yet modern home is a place of serenity and connection with nature, a piece of landscape sculpture set within a grove of massive chestnut trees.

Curved green roof aside, this is a simple and compact home with exceptional thermal comfort, the rendered formcraft walls and earth sheltered roof easily giving a 7.5 star energy rating and solid bushfire resistance.

Castella stone and rust finished steel contribute to the sense of stability and permanence, with the northerly billabong outlook lending a sublime tranquility to the living spaces.

This house was featured in series 3 of grand designs australia.

project team: alvyn williams, barry o'brien, sean gallagher

photographs ben wrigley