Widjabul Wia-bal People of the Bundjalung Nation
New South Wales
Regional
Terraced into the fall of the land and oriented to the path of the sun and mountain views, the Goonellabah Houses are single storey homes that connect with the ground contours of their sloping site, preserving the aspect of their neighbours.Â
The client brief was focused on native landscape gardening and careful maintenance of the interface with the farmland below to establish firebreaks. Located in a Northern Rivers community in need of new housing, the project doubles the density of housing in an established regional neighbourhood without compromising privacy or amenity.
Environmentally responsive and modest in scale, these two homes for one family take a site specific approach to building new housing in an established regional neighbourhood.
Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Goonellabah Houses in Lismore by Pearson Architecture is an example of how affordable multi-generational housing can be achieved in rural areas.
Through careful resolution of a steep slope, the project creates two single level homes; one for architect Sarah Pearson and her partner, and the other for her father.
Pearson took advantage of the site’s northern orientation, and used modest and robust materials, simple detailing and knowledge of local trades.
The landscape provides screening, and connects to the wider valley.
This is a thoughtful and restrained model that provides affordable multi generational living or housing for a group of friends.
Commendation for Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing
Goonellabah Houses in Lismore by Pearson Architecture is an example of how affordable multi-generational housing can be achieved in rural areas.
Through careful resolution of a steep slope, the project creates two single level homes; one for architect Sarah Pearson and her partner, and the other for her father.
Pearson took advantage of the site’s northern orientation, and used modest and robust materials, simple detailing and knowledge of local trades.
The landscape provides screening, and connects to the wider valley.
This is a thoughtful and restrained model that provides affordable multi generational living or housing for a group of friends.
In my new home I can live easily with nothing out of my reach and with open plan living benefits. Just as importantly I’m literally in eye-level contact with the outside environment both plant & animal, particularly birds. The views are superb but the close physical contact with nature is better.Â
The contemporary design and modern conveniences suit my lifestyle and the space afforded by the ample off-street parking allows for visitors vehicles and for easy electric car charging.