Birchgrove Husks

"Birchgrove Husks is the outcome of an unusually informed dialogue. On one hand, a client with a strong design vocabulary; on the other, a site constrained by a demanding council and a dense suburban fabric on all sides."

Habitus Living (publication no.66)

"Being hemmed in by neighbouring houses, privacy was a central concern. Timber screening, careful orientation and the strategic positioning of openings all contribute to a sense of seclusion without resorting to blunt opacity."

Habitus Living (publication no.66)

"Rising from the harbour's edge, the house settles into the land like a natural escarpment"

Habitus Living (publication no.66)

"Being hemmed in by neighbouring houses, privacy was a central concern. Timber screening, careful orientation and the strategic positioning of openings all contribute to a sense of seclusion without resorting to blunt opacity."

Habitus Living (publication no.66)

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“Traditional East Asian architecture often sits the building up above the landscape, with living spaces under elevated volumes,” says Benn. “We were interested in that – the idea of a strong form that’s then loosened and opened up as it meets the garden.”

Habitus Living (publication no.66)

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In a dense urban neighbourhood, layered timber screens choreograph privacy while keeping the house open, calm, and breathable

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