Ballarat House is defined by its edited architectural language through dedication to a core set of key design gestures and the refined handling of an otherwise robust palette. Programming has been developed to allow a degree of internal flexibility, grouping the living spaces required for daily living patterns towards the rear to take advantage of the northern sun and allow the house to extend out into the back yard. One first encounters the refined edge of the folded steel gutter before transitioning along the entry deck as the residence continues to unfold toward the rear of the site. The increasing height of the ceiling pitch draw navigation through toward the living spaces – a welcoming and generous gesture given to the modest footprint of the house. The ceiling continues to rake to the north, enhancing the humble scale of the entry to articulate the generous living volume, culminating in the permeable north elevation that welcomes the native garden space beyond.

Construction – Tim Rickard Construction
Photography – Ben Hosking

Australian Institute Architecture Awards – New Residential shortlist 2019, Houses Magazine Awards shortlist 2019.

Featured media – Houses Magazine, Arch Daily, The Local Project, Dwell, Dezeen, The Design Files, Architecture Australia, Divisare