LOCATION: Brigadoon, Western Australia

PROJECT TYPE/SERVICES: Residential / Semi-rural / Single House / Concept Design

Located on a gently sloping 1.5 ha lot at Brigadoon in the Darling Range foothills the mainly gravel and sandy site is covered in native scrub and stands of native trees with distant views to Perth.

The design maximises northern exposure, breezes and openness to the outdoors with generous open planned spaces that open-up and flow onto open terraces to the north.

The simple shed-like metal-clad forms settle into the bush setting evoking a rural calmness and utility.

Clever planning for cross-ventilation, solar overhangs, highlight windows, solar panel array and rainwater harvesting make this a true eco-home.

The simple arrangement of forms provide a welcoming entrance at the end of the curved gravel driveway approach. The understated design of this rural retreat aims to create a feeling of gentle stillness and repose.