New South Wales
Seeking a return to the utopian spirit of the bushland suburb, the design of Castlecrag Courtyard draws from and repairs relationships in the landscape creating a house designed to last generations. Embracing an expansive endemic garden that remediates the landscape, the increased amenity and efficiency of the courtyard typology deftly addresses issues of privacy, protected private open space, access to sunlight, cross ventilation, reduced bulk and view sharing.
Complementing this alliance of architecture and landscape, is the material palette, selected for its inherent beauty, timelessness, and propensity to echo midcentury modernism. The house is organised into three distinct sections and spatial and material variegations applied across the levels accord with their function, heightening the experience of living within the landscape where shelter and refuge, exposure and prospect are paramount.
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.
