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BRIEF:

Our client purchased the site with plans to build a family home on the rural property.

DESIGN CONSTRAINTS:

Constraints of bush fire management and planning controls

DESIGN RESOLUTION:

We inherited a planning permit with conditions for a horse stables designed by Architect Barnaby Chiverton. My client required changes to be made to suit his family needs and a brief to create a vineyard. By refining the design and making planning adjustments we created the new family home and work shed. The owners worked direct with the builder for the construction process.

SITE AREA: 10 Hectares

FLOOR AREA (EXCL. DECKS/TERRACES): 740 sqm

DESIGN, DOCUMENTATION: 8 months

CONSTRUCTION: 12 months

Photography: Paul West photography

Windiate Architects
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Windiate Architects is a dynamic boutique architectural practice established by Gary Windiate in 2008. Hands-on in each of our projects, Gary is a highly experienced and seasoned architect having previously worked within a number of leading architectural practices in both the UK and Australia for over 20 years.

Our multi-disciplinary team has experience in every facet of contemporary architecture and shares Gary’s passion for translating our clients’ boldest visions into reality – and giving buildings a vibrant new lease of life.

We understand that today’s space-conscious urban environments call for smart, precise and perceptive architectural solutions. We proudly specialise in customised residential projects that require a little more empathy and understanding; a tight urban space that calls for bright sunlight to illuminate its finer features; elegant modern materials, and reinvigorated historical character, where required.

Through a close and responsive relationship with each of our clients, we create beautiful architectural designs that accomplish the delicate balance necessary to create an inviting and perpetually enriching home.