eton | vittinoAshe architects

Eton explores the potential of allowing a collaborative engagement at the outset to shape the conception of the project, recognising the importance of learning from other disciplines and interpreting found knowledge through design.

The house is subservient to the landscape proposition. This comes from a desire to repair the site and respond to environmental factors, attempting to re-establish a dialogue between Country, history, and building practice. Housing two people, it provides them with a dwelling and two distinct and particular working spaces. The strong relationship between interior and exterior is intensified by allowing the garden(s) to reign over the site.

The house addresses three garden typologies and responds by letting the ecosystem be the heroine. It is placed gently on the land and assists by harvesting water, utilising the sun, managing light and air, minimising the use of damaging materials, and connecting with the local community.