Merindah Park House, Bellawongarah NSW
Merindah Park House, Bellawongarah, NSW Farmhouse Building, Australian Modern Architecture, Images
Merindah Park House in Bellawongarah
21 Jun 2022
Architects: Richard Cole Architecture
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Photos by Simon Wood Photography
Merindah Park House, NSW
A new owner built farmhouse, Merindah Park House in Bellawongarah, on the tablelands above Kangaroo Valley, takes cues from traditional rural building materials and forms. The splayed plan opens to the landscape and generates a serene central courtyard around which circulation paths are placed.
Built from dry pressed bricks, grey Ironbark, stone, concrete, steel and glass, the dwelling is built to endure and weather beautifully over time. With high levels of thermal mass and a solar passive sectional diagram, the building is highly insulated against the seasonal extremes.
The farmhouse is designed as a place for family and friends to gather. A sumptuous garden by Trish Dobson Landscape Architect perfectly complements the dwelling. It is meticulously crafted, a testament to the vision and determination of the owner and the team he brought together for construction.
What contribution does the design make to the lives of the inhabitants"
With a raw, warm materiality and places of cave-like refuge and promontory-like prospect, the house as a container for living provides the occupants with daily experiences that resonate with the strong presence of the surrounding landscape. The farmhouse...
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