Ashgrovian house

The brief for the Jacaranda house wasto turn an original 1920’s Ashgrovian house into a family haven, with the flexibility to accommodate thechanging needs over the next 20 years. All core family living spaces needed to be on a single level, on a modest, intimate scale, while a separate zone was required for my architectural studio. Remaining authentic to the core of the building, and the inherent elegance of the Queenslander, was critical. This meant picking up on the traditional Queenslander language of expressing the construction method, and featuring beautiful timber work.   In responding to the brief, the first challenge and opportunity was to play with the vertical space available on the sloping block. By carving into the... More