Houses, August 2021
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Introduction to Houses 141.
2021 Houses Awards: House in a Heritage Context – joint winner
Instead of erasing the notorious past of a historic building, the design has enriched it, and added a new layer.
Revisited: Cavill House
In postwar Brisbane, local practice Hayes and Scott was a leading proponent of a regional modernism attuned to the sub-tropical climate. Built in 1978, Cavill House in Gold Coast’s Runaway Bay is modest, climatically astute yet also playful, and a delightful example of the practice’s experimental coastal architecture.
Five houses of Officer Woods
Robust, versatile and seasonally responsive, the distinctive houses of this Fremantle studio are shaped not by the transience of fashion but rather the everyday patterns of habitation.
Sense of craft: Cascade House
On an internal block in suburban Hobart, architect Ryan Strating’s own family home is at once solid and subtle, cosy and robust, revealing the owner’s love for the making process.
Cementing architectural patronage: Carpenter’s Square House
In this addition to an Edwardian home in south-east Melbourne, clever planning and a judicious approach to challenging the brief have resulted in a finely crafted, materially rich family home.
Power of simplicity: Mt Eliza House
In this residence on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, the dual influences of one client’s Scandinavian heritage and the suburb’s legacy of mid-century design coalesce in an understated house that revels in the beauty of simplicity.
2021 Houses Awards: Commendations
Twenty-four projects and one emerging practice have received commendations in the 2021 Houses Awards.
2021 Houses Awards: Emerging Architecture Practice – joint winner
This practice is recognized for its tenacious pursuit of ideas in architecture that seek to shift our relationship to housing.
2021 Houses Awards: Emerging Architecture Practice – joint winner
The houses of this winning practice are imbued with intelligence, innovation and curiosity.
2021 Houses Awards: Sustainability
This home is made of mostly recycled materials, it produces its own energy and collects its own water.
2021 Houses Awards: House in a Heritage Context – joint winner
This winning project involved a series of clever interventions to a house with impressive architectural pedigree.
2021 Houses Awards: Garden or Landscape
The garden of this home consists of a series of eight courtyards, each a carefully choreographed experience.
2021 Houses Awards: Apartment or Unit
A joyous and elegant project that celebrates a neglected and overlooked typology in Australian cities.
2021 Houses Awards: House Alteration and Addition under 200m2
The architects’ whole-of-site approach to the transformation of a Brisbane cottage easily facilitated the life within.
2021 Houses Awards: House Alteration and Addition over 200m2
The winning home not only benefits the young family that lives there, it also enriches its neighbourhood.
2021 Houses Awards: New House under 200m2
Three homes lie within a 197-square-metre footprint – a primary house, a studio and a granny flat or teenager’s retreat.
2021 Houses Awards: New House over 200m2 – joint winner
A calm and elegant home that acknowledges the existential experience of inhabiting an ancient landscape
2021 Houses Awards: New House over 200m2 – joint winner
This winning house invites a rich life where the outdoor spaces are rooms of equal value to their interior counterparts.
2021 Houses Awards: Australian House of the Year
A genius and resourceful home where every detail is carefully considered and immense joy can be found in small architectural moments.