Grand Designs Australia Sourcebook — November 2017

05: DESIGN LONGVIEW HOUSE

LOCATION WILDES MEADOW,

NEW SOUTH WALES

This rural property is nestled in a lush

fertile landscape in New South Wales. The

homeowner, architect Roger Vidler, took two

years to design his home. Given the rural

location, Roger could do as he pleased, with no

city building constraints to comply with. The

resulting home is testament to great design

and innovation. The property can be opened

up or closed off for climate control. There’s

ample natural light, and block-out blinds

create a more private atmosphere that helps

to regulate the temperatures indoors. Step

outside and there’s a vegetable garden chock

full of leafy produce. Raised garden beds add

symmetry and a sense of structure to the

space — and they’re also kinder on the knees!

Architectural Design Roger Vidler

Builder STH Construction, Shaun Haberle

Photography Ian Provest

06: DESIGN LITTLE HARTLEY HOUSE

LOCATION BLUE MOUNTAINS,

NEW SOUTH WALES

For friends Francois and Dominik, a

weekender, built under the guidance of

architect Ruth Kealy of Urban Possible

Architects, was always going to be chock

full of eco-savvy features. At the building

site, trees were pruned, not razed. “This

positioning allowed the tree canopy to be

trimmed rather than cleared and enabled

the house to tread lightly on the site,” says

Ruth. The house is compact, but there’s

plenty of room for friends and family in this

comfortable abode that has a 20,000-litre

water tank, prefabricated lightweight roof

construction, solar hot water, recycled

hardwood cladding and a double insulated

wall system on the western front.

Architectural Design Ruth Kealy, Urban

Possible Architects (urbanpossible.com)

Builder Greenscape Constructions

(greenscapeconstructions.com.au)

Photography Tom Ferguson

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