Located on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, Nojoor was inspired by both our client's enthusiasm for design and the beauty of the bushland site. From the outset, the brief was clear — create a home that feels deeply connected to its place, while offering genuine privacy and refuge for the family within.
The home is designed to seamlessly blend openness and seclusion, drawing residents toward the lush bushland surroundings while maintaining a strong sense of sanctuary. As one moves through the home, carefully planned moments highlight connections to the gardens and views beyond. These moments are deliberate — pauses in the sequence of spaces that heighten awareness of the environment and enrich the everyday experience of living here.
The planning of the home needed to resolve the desire to open up to the landscape and also create a strong sense of privacy. These opposing forces were resolved with a U-shaped floor plan that creates a central courtyard where the internal living spaces can flow and maintain privacy.
Strong natural materials ground the home in its setting, reinforcing the calm and soothing atmosphere that runs throughout. Timber, stone, and carefully considered textures echo the colours and character of the surrounding bush, ensuring the architecture feels like a natural extension of the landscape rather than an imposition upon it.
Timber floors and natural stone feature throughout the home and the main ensuite bathroom includes unique hand made Japanese wall tiles which have a rich texture that catches the light from the skylight over the shower.
The site presented genuine challenges. Bushfire and flood risk requirements saw the home adopt robust fire-resistant materials and an elevated floor level. Rather than compromising the design, these constraints ultimately shaped a more distinctive outcome. The house sits above the landscape, allowing a sculpted earthen berm to feather into the surroundings — framing the home, softening its footprint, and reinforcing that feeling of being sheltered and held by the land
