Tucked away in what is otherwise suburban Freshwater, Ozone House is built on the footings of the previous cottage and sits above the earth wherever it overhangs the footprint of the old. The house steps in and out amongst the existing trees on the site so that they could be retained, engaging with the landscape on all sides. It works efficiently with the climate to avoid the need for air conditioning, and by reusing all its roof water in the house.
Architect: Matt Elkan - Matt Elkan Architect
A home inspired by its location, perched on a rising monolithic headland of sandstone and shale, jutting out into the Pacific Ocean just north of Sydney in the beachside suburb of Avalon. Bangalley was designed to respond to this dramatic environment with a rustic rugged exterior and a raw but hi...
The Tree House is hidden within a shared bushland valley sited on steep topography in Bayview on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Due to the high level bushfire threat, it is clad in 3mm sheet Corten steel and skirted by suspended galvanised steel grated walkways and decks.
Architects – Matt Elkan, ...
Located on a remote pristine mountain on a sheep station outside Mudgee, NSW, Australia. Situated at the edge of a ridge surrounded by large granite boulders and ancient dead trees, the building has panoramic views for hundreds of miles to the horizon.
Architect: Rob Brown
Awards:
2008 RAIA Co...