Fish River House | Incidental Architecture

Fish River House is on Gundungurra land, on a fertile strip of granite country adjacent to the Fish River; a capillary river flowing from the Blue Mountains.

The clients are second generation custodians of the site, with the intention to support the continuity of the gathering of four (living) generations of family.

Being near Oberon, the site is characterised by hot dry days in summer, and regular snow in winter. The house is required to provide a reasonable level of comfort, whilst balancing passive and active systems. orientation and solar access is deeply considered.

Spatially and emotionally, there is an intentional dialogue between prospect and refuge. View and protection are equally important.

One of the most satisfying aspects of this project is the way it helped encourage capacity within the local building community. The builder, certifier and most consultants were drawn locally from Oberon.