Bowen

2021
Traditional lands of the Turrbal and Jagera people

Bowen results from the considerate blending of a beautifully unique Queenslander with the values of the new custodians, expressed in a contemporary architectural form to better address the needs of a young family.  

The relatively familiar approach of a new extension to the rear is made more engaging by the articulation of the floor levels, creating a split-level house that not only connects the house to the garden but introduces light, air and theatre into the home.

The large central and oak-clad void defines the centre of the home and allows arrival, occupation and connection to occur with a sense of volume in the process. A tactile interior, characterised by period appropriate colours, materials and texture offers a serendipitous counter point to the hard lines of the architectural expression.

Exposed concrete, greying timber and granite tiling create the necessary gravity to connect the house to the land and garden. The importance of which is formative to the living and gathering spaces both indoor and outdoor, where access and oversight of the North-Eastern yard was a central aspiration for the family. 

Collaborators

Shaun Lockyer, Michael Ford, Lyle Mitrovich, Kevin Li for SLa
J.H.Dixon
Cedar + Suede
Green Care Project
Cieran Murphy Photography

Modern outdoor entertaining barbeque, concrete balcony, warm timber walls
Modern Queenslander backyard with large tree, exterior white timber boards, concrete and warm timber framing
Indoor-outdoor dining overlooking pool with outdoor curtains and warm interior colour palette
Renovated Queenslander at dusk, white weatherboard paneling with contrasting vertical timber cladded garage and native planting
Modern timber built-in dining under stairs and void with leather bench seat, green chairs, polished concrete floors, pendant light arrangement
Built-in timber dining with large timber table, leather bench seat and display shelving with large window to palms
Entrance with timber flooring, floor-to-ceiling glass, merlot wallpaper, built-in stone bench and tropical planting
Timber stairs, polished concrete floors, sitting room, large colouful cultural tapestry
Modern eccentric living room and kitchen with warm red colour palette, vertical timber paneling seamless to outdoor dining
Muted dark pink kitchen island, pale pink and warm timber cabinetry with woven pendant lights and window splashback
Dark grey walls, built-in cushion bedhead and timber walk-in robe
Ensuite with emerald green finger tiles, grey herringbone floor tiles and pistachio paneled walls with timber vanity
Sitting area with muted red furniture and pistachio built-in cabinetry overlooking stair void and pendant arrangement
Sitting room out to tiled balcony with large concrete chimney, Monstera plants and fine black balustrade to mature growth

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