Jagara
Queensland
Brisbane
The muse of this project was the clients Australian art collection. Careful consideration of the ideal location for these treasured pieces laid the groundwork for the feel of each space. Colour palettes for each area were selected to highlight the artwork, and then new and existing furniture and decorative objects were curated to complement these. Each of these spaces was given new definition through the articulation of the existing homogenous interior to a series of rooms by weaving through new deep timber thresholds. These were accompanied by a series of timber moments in the form of seats, desks and cabinetwork that were woven into the existing interior. The planning changes also worked to improve natural daylighting and cross ventilation, along with opening up to the treed gully and river views. The project creates a home for people and art that draws the Australian bush deep into the client’s private world.
The Sherwood River House is a project crafted of considered interventions that have reinvigorated an existing family home. A rich material palette, and a new lighting direction, sets a new stage for the client’s beloved artwork collection. Small and large design gestures strengthen connections to surrounding vegetation and elegantly reference the Queenslander vernacular without mimicry. This reimagined home is tailormade to display the client’s treasures, accommodate their routines, and celebrate the family’s history and future.Â
Commendation for Interior Architecture
The Sherwood River House is a project crafted of considered interventions that have reinvigorated an existing family home. A rich material palette, and a new lighting direction, sets a new stage for the client’s rich and beloved artwork collection. Small and large design gestures strengthen connections to surrounding vegetation and elegantly reference the Queenslander vernacular without mimicry. This reimagined home is tailor-made to display the client’s treasures, accommodate their routines, and celebrate the family’s history and future.
Commendation for Interior Architecture
The Sherwood River House is a project crafted of considered interventions that have reinvigorated an existing family home. A rich material palette, and a new lighting direction, sets a new stage for the client’s beloved artwork collection. Small and large design gestures strengthen connections to surrounding vegetation and elegantly reference the Queenslander vernacular without mimicry. This reimagined home is tailormade to display the client’s treasures, accommodate their routines, and celebrate the family’s history and future.Â
Commendation for Interior Architecture
The Sherwood River House is a project crafted of considered interventions that have reinvigorated an existing family home. A rich material palette, and a new lighting direction, sets a new stage for the client’s rich and beloved artwork collection. Small and large design gestures strengthen connections to surrounding vegetation and elegantly reference the Queenslander vernacular without mimicry. This reimagined home is tailor-made to display the client’s treasures, accommodate their routines, and celebrate the family’s history and future.
We now feel that rather than being closed off from the gully and river beside us we are almost living in the trees. The deep windows on the western and southern walls allow us full access to the views and the sounds of nature. We also love that the house has now been opened up so that we get through breezes. Moving through the house also feels very different now that the rooms are connected in special ways, making it feel more coherent and creating lovely spaces to work and relax and spend time with our family and friends.Â
Chris Bligh, Project Director
Sonia Graham, Project Lead
Sonda Banney, Interior Designer
NGS Structural Engineers, Structural Engineer
Restore All Qld, Mould Removal
Sonda Banney Design, Interior Designer