LOCATION: Nornalup, Western Australia

PROJECT TYPE / SERVICES: Residential / Single House / Partial Architectural Service to Building Approval Phase.

FLOOR AREA: 185 square metres

Preliminary design for the Nornalup House. This view shows the main house from the south-west, sited on a wooded ridge with spectacular views to the north over farmland to distant views of the Walpole forest. The project is an owner-build and designed with simplicity and crisp detailing. The form reflects the client's request for the project to look like 'a group of country town shops' and references Art Deco shop fronts seen in many WA rural towns.

The off-grid design includes a main dwelling with mezzanine bedroom & ensuite, a guest room with ensuite and a garage/workshop. Water collected in a dam on the northern paddock will be pumped to a large water tank to the south. A ground mounted solar panel array will direct power to battery storage for the farm and accommodation.

Recycled materials including bricks, steel cladding, timber, kitchen and steel stair structure has been collected by the owner over many years to be used in the construction.