Residential: The Garden House

Project Team

Durbach Block Architects, GNC Quality, Ian Knox Bricklaying, Simpson Design Associates

Bricks used

Recycled clay dry-pressed bricks

Brick Manufacturer

Eco Recyclers Pty Ltd

Design Statement

On a wider than normal site in Bellevue Hill, Garden House is built in an almost Tuscan part of Sydney. Established gardens surround gracious houses with generous verandahs, roof lines and materials.The house is sited to hug the sloping rear boundary, orienting to the northern sun and a new garden with established trees.
The house is a simple L-shaped plan, both containing and extending into the stepping garden. An internal garden court is hidden in the depth of the plan, bridging between the floors and inverting the line of inside and outside.Governed by a height covenant, the roof parapet line is fixed and straight.