New South Wales
Alterations and additions to a cottage in Bowral. A house designed with reference to the landsccape, so that a modern building feels like an abstract extension of place.
I love the roofline. It’s like a butterfly. The extension unfolds before you. I can sit back and look up at the sky or northeast to the Gib [Mt Gibraltar] with its gum trees gripping the hill. In winter, this space really comes into its own, with the sun coming in and washing the brick walls. And in summer, we open it all up and garden and house become one. It’s amazing.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
