Gardens, courtyards and sheds. That’s the theme of the winners of this year’s residential architecture awards, including House of the Year.
Sacha Coles calls the unusual rooftop garden – about the size of a swimming pool – on his Redfern terrace house a “green artwork”.
This year’s House of the Year is Hill House and Studio in Brisbane designed by owners and architects Zuzana and Nicholas. They resisted the temptation to expand the existing worker’s cottage, and retained much of the garden, said the jury. The owners added an outdoor room that in the Queensland climate could double as a home office.magazine editor and jury chair Alexa Kempton said the winners showed the ingenuity that architects and designers could bring to any project on any budget.
In NSW, Arcadia by Plus Minus Design in Sydney won best house alteration and addition over 200 square metres. A renovation of a 1920s home, architect Phillip Arnold said the approach balanced heritage and reality, with original features restored when possible. There was “no Pinterest driven gimmickry”.
When Coles started in landscape architecture, he said nobody talked about the importance of habitat, pollination, landscape, or country-centred design. “Now it is common language. People are understanding the importance of landscape and thermal control,” he said. “A roof garden is not going to be the place where you throw a frisbee or walk your dog. It’s going to be a place where you meditate in the morning over a cup of tea or coffee, read the paper and have a chat … Everyone’s looking over your roof. It’s a green artwork and everyone benefits.
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