Bosske Architecture has completed a dairy farm in Northcliffe, Australia, with a curving red structure that contains a robotic milking shed and a visitor centre.
The studio headed by architect Caroline Hickey designed the 9,000-square-metre industrial complex to accommodate a state-of-the-art farming and processing facility that invites visitors to observe all aspects of milk production.

The building aims to showcase the sustainable farming practices employed at the Bannister Downs Dairy, which includes a 24-hour voluntary milking robotic dairy so that cows can choose their own milking time.
"From an agricultural perspective, the facility puts the cow's health and wellbeing first, providing calm and safe herd environments and diagnostics to regularly check animals' health," said the architecture studio. "This follows through to the staff's environment and wellbeing, creating consistent visual connectivity within the building, from production areas to the farm."

The building's design evolved from the idea of creating a simple line or contour that forms a boundary in the landscape.
Its location on the crest of a hill allows water and waste to drain away on all sides.

A shed-like structure wrapped in red metal accommodates the main administration spaces, public entrance and visitor's cafe, with facilities for processing and bottling positioned to the rear of the site.
The soft, curving facade lends the building a cohesive appearance that counteracts th...