Gold Creek | Steendijk | Glenn Murcutt in collaboration

Gold Creek | Steendijk | Glenn Murcutt in collaboration | Photographer: Christopher Frederick Jones

2025 National Architecture Awards Program

Gold Creek | Steendijk | Glenn Murcutt in collaboration

Traditional Land Owners

Jagera and Turrbal people

Year
2025
Chapter

Queensland

Region

Brisbane

Category
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Builder
ProsysBuild
Photographer
Christopher Frederick Jones
Media summary

Gold Creek is an exquisitely crafted abode on a remote sloping rural site, challenged by possible bushfires.

It represents the first built project in Queensland by Pritzker Prize winning architect Glenn Murcutt who collaborated with architect Brian Steendyk during the design phase. Gold Creek borrows not only from this legacy, but from other historic exemplars such as the Pantheon, Acropolis and Campidoglio, learning the lesson of the past to pave the way towards a future aesthetic.

This petite 100sqm three bedroom residence is packed full of passive energy features cleverly and skilfully planned to maximum effect. Large northern sliding doors roll aside to frame immediate treetop views and mountains beyond. The robust external materials feature a silver palette with weathered steel roof, blending into the hillside like the surrounding eucalypts’ bark. A welcoming warmth from interior timber ceilings and joinery pervades. Qualities of prospect and refuge are undeniably grounding.

This house for me is an extraordinary gift as I mellow into my mature years. Set on one level, it affords me independence and comfort and is beautifully designed by Brian. He took such care in ensuring every detail was considered and executed exceptionally. For such a modest building, it achieves a lot, and does it well with lovely courtyard spaces. I found it wonderfully warm in winter and cool on the hottest summer days. It has transformed a piece of land into an oasis which I am proud to share with my family and friends.

Project Practice Team

Glenn Murcutt, in collaboration
Timo Lueck, –

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