Victoria
Nakari is 8 Hectares of farmland amongst beautiful rolling hills, 40 kilometres south east of Melbourne. The site was once the retirement property of Dr Jim Cairns, a former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and a leader of the anti Vietnam war protest movement.
The home is a dual key residence that enables an extended family to live seperate but connected lives. The site layout provides careful zoning to ensure that private and comunal spaces are well defined and that the beauty of the 270 degree views are drawn into the interior spaces.
Ultimately this is a carefully crafted ‘forever home’, that is worthy of its beautiful setting. It will age gracefully and support an extended family living well together.
Chelsea Doorne, Graduate of Architecture
Michael Smith, Design Architect
Sonia Sarangi, Architect
Kim Belfield Planning Consultant, Town Planner
Metro Building Surveying, Building Surveyor
Phillip Johnson Landscapes, Landscape Consultant
R I Brown Charted Structural Civil Engineers, Structural Engineer
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.
