Laced beneath the tree canopies of Castlecrag is a network of meandering pathways that find their way along the rocky platforms and outcrops of the peninsula. Places to linger and be drawn to the views across fingers of green water. It was this experience of walking the site that inspired a house designed to encourage pause and reflection- a continual discovery of and connection to place. The house prioritises the elemental qualities of prospect and refuge whilst balancing the requirements of a young family. Establishing a strong, grounded connection to the site and its intimate native garden, the house opens to the distant horizon, intermediating between these two opposing aspects.
Status: Completed, 2023
Location: Castlecrag, Cammeraygal Country
Council: Willoughby Council
Build: Maincorp Construction Group
Landscape: ESLA
Styling: Studio CD
Photography: Clinton Weaver
Awards: 2024 Houses Awards, New House Over 200m2 (Shortlist)
2024 Australian Interior Design Awards, Residential Design (Shortlist)
Laced beneath the tree canopies of Castlecrag is a network of meandering pathways that find their way along the rocky platforms and outcrops of the peninsula. Places to linger and be drawn to the views across fingers of green water. It was this experience of walking the site that inspired a house designed to encourage pause and reflection- a continual discovery of and connection to place. The house prioritises the elemental qualities of prospect and refuge whilst balancing the requirements of a young family. Establishing a strong, grounded connection to the site and its intimate native garden, the house opens to the distant horizon, intermediating between these two opposing aspects.
Status: Completed, 2023
Location: Castlecrag, Cammeraygal Country
Council: Willoughby Council
Build: Maincorp Construction Group
Landscape: ESLA
Styling: Studio CD
Photography: Clinton Weaver
Awards: 2024 Houses Awards, New House Over 200m2 (Shortlist)
2024 Australian Interior Design Awards, Residential Design (Shortlist)