Gundungarra and Tharawal People
New South Wales
Set on an eminence above Moss Vale is the old town council chambers. The building has been reinvigorated as Moss Manor, a boutique Art Hotel.
The historic building has been divided into eight guest suites. Running through these traditional spaces is a rich seam of modern art – an elegant contemporary counterpoint to so much Victorian hauteur.
Behind the historic building extends a jet-black pavilion of steel and glass – a new sitting and dining space, designed with simplicity of form and structure. Guests can sit in comfort and look out over the established garden, toward the historic Moss Vale railway bridge and to the roofscape of the town beyond.
The new pavilion is humble, in dialogue with the ornate original building, but more subtle in its presence. Sharp angles contrast to the rectilinear forms of the old, answering gravitas with clean lines and elegance. Modernity and history sit comfortably together.
We’re thrilled with the way the idea of turning Throsby Manor, the old Moss Vale Council Chambers, into Moss Manor, a destination hotel in the Southern Highlands, has come together.
The new glass room is a lovely place for guests to gather with wine and nibbles as they look out over Moss Vale and the garden.
The way the old building has been divided into bedrooms and ensuites feels natural and comfortable, our guests have nothing but good things to say.
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.
