New South Wales
Made for a family of 5 crammed into a small, three bedroomed single bathroomed cottage who were in need of some relief Princes Studio is a detached living pavilion.
Timber provides the spaces of this project with a feeling of warmth and beauty. With fixings and structure exposed and celebrated, there exists an honesty in the making process that carries through to the completed building down to the locally made blacksmith’s brass componentry. A custom translucent cladding system was developed which sits adjacent timber windows and terracotta tiles, creating a rich tapestry of texture and transparency.
Princes Studio is an extremely cost effective appendage to the existing dwelling, providing the inhabitants freedom in how they use the space now, and into the future. This outcome could be further developed as a quality response to housing affordability, adaptability and sustainability, having achieved a huge amount of program and delight within a very small floor area.
The result is magnificent. It’s beautiful yet efficient and playful and feels really grounded and connected to our main house, even though it’s detached.
Our ‘villa’ has enriched the way we engage with our yard and enhanced it, rather than encroached upon it, which was initially a concern of ours. Having different spaces to expand into allows us to exhale amongst the chaos of young family life and all the considered details bring a lot of joy.
Most of all it really feels like us as an extension of our home, the way we live and totally exceeded our expectations.
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.
