Project 465 | Robertson Collectif

The brief for this rural retreat was that it needed to work equally well when the retired couple who own the property were on their own, as when they were hosting all eighteen of their children and grandchildren for extended family gatherings.
The concrete slab, structural framework and parts of the roof of an existing homestead were retained and added to, creating a sprawling seven bedroom residence with resort-style amenity. At the heart of the home, the ‘great room’ incorporates an open gable roof form and generous kitchen, living and dining areas that spill onto a terrace overlooking the surrounding bush landscape and valley. Adjacent, two more modestly scaled rooms provide an intimate living zone for the couple to enjoy when staying at the property alone.
Sitting within the highest risk bushfire zone, the design required that all new construction, materials, fixtures and fittings comply with strict BAL flame-zone requirements.