Richards House

Six hectare site in western suburbs of Brisbane. Sloping ground everywhere, soft soils, nearly covered in dense vegetation, bushfire prone, ecological restraints, waterway corridor, old chicken farm, sheds everywhere . . . But a wonderful location to place a rambling country house.To reduce cut, and retain the fabulous hill position, we designed a long house along the contours, with a minimal retained area at its rear. The building is fully elevated except for garage, and ranges over five levels to suit the slope. The master portion is at the very top with expansive views of the treed valley. All rooms have a view and the building has no ac, with openings designed to fully cross ventilate the building. Owners really got involved and carefully chose all fittings and finishes.

Exterior – Lysaght Customorb. Weathertex Weathergroove & Texwood

Awards

BDAQ Brisbane 2017 Commendation

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Team

Design – Andrew, Peter

Documentation – Andrew

Surveyor – Gateway

Town Planner – IB Town Planning

Fire Engineer – DesignConXion

Engineer – Newport

Certifier – Building Approvals & Advice

Builder – Lancon

Photos – Jose Figlioli