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Farm House . VICTORIA

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Farm House embodies a contemporary homestead and establishes a strong and site-specific relationship with sustainable farming. The clients are seasoned farmers who are committed to sustainable agricultural practices, and it is through this lens that the design brief was framed. We asked ourselves how our clients could live on this land in a modern but thoughtful way, what a modern farm and farmhouse should and could look like, and how we could integrate the building into a site that has been cleared of its bushland. The final design touches each of those questions in a subtle and restrained way, and references traditional Australia outbuildings. Continue reading Archier

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Corner House . Flinders VIC

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The realisation of the Corner House signified a profound moment of change for our clients Rennie and Jan: a home that marked retirement from respective architectural careers and a relocation from Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula. Continue reading Archier

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Albert Park Office and Depot . Melbourne

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This is a project for the park – a true ‘Parks’ building. It fuses together office and depot functions for Parks Victoria in Albert Park, providing the best casework environment for staff and welcoming experience for visitors. The building is a high amenity, low energy. The building presents excellence in sustainability, integrating building and landscape – greenery is used to shade, cool, and activate the building. Continue reading Harrison and White . Archier