Pepperwood
This very special, relatively small extension located on a farm in Northern NSW explores the idea of revisiting history and rebuilding “ruins” to inform the design narrative. The brief involved a “new building” to house the primary living and main bedroom accommodation while needing to connect with the 100-year-old cottage that would accommodate all the other functions. The design is informed by the existing materials and eclectic nature of the historic built form, yielding a building of “re-established ruins” referencing the brickwork of old along with a weatherboard “extension” drawing its inspiration from the original Colonial Home. Spatially, the dialogue between the two buildings provided opportunity for a sequence of courtyards both built and unbuilt that reinforce the connection of the land, while celebrating the opportunities for panoramic views back into the Hinterland.
