Awabakal
New South Wales
Newcastle
Takamuna is an aboriginal term meaning ‘House on a Hill’. This site provides great views across Merewether and the Pacific.
The guesthouse has been carefully placed at the northern end of the property, below the existing garage to have a low impact on the existing residence.
Allowing for a generous shaded outdoor space a timber pergola on the north-eastern side of the Takamuna residence has been arranged to work geometrically with all different building orientations.
The contemporary style of the guesthouse including sandstone plinth, timber structures, high level glazing and floating low-pitched skillion roof, evokes the notion of longevity like the character of the existing residence.
The aesthetic of the guesthouse with natural and warm materials tried to create a well-articulated texture of great sensibility to its environment. The play between existing architectural elements and a contemporary Australian style, expressed in materiality and form provides its own layer of history.
“The Brief has been perfectly executed in every way, not only is the design functional it is also architecturally beautiful without imposing on the adjacent Heritage House.” Tom Elliot