The Deakin University ICBB project has consistent themes of iconic aesthetic, creation of an embracing environment, ecologically sustainable design methods and integration of context.
Balanced on the spine of a rocky ridge, the 300 square metre linear house threads through a grove of strawberry trees. At the entrance, the beautifully timbered roof form is a common gable. All rooms are accessed off a central hallway.
In 2000 a violent storm broke up a ship off the North West coast of the US, a wreck that had been submerged for 80 yrs presenting architects Miller/Hull Partnership of Seattle with the opportunity to use its cargo of Douglas fir in a huge home of 930 m2.
Clare Design created an engaging, environmentally advantaged solution to a complex brief, incorporating a lightweight engineered timber structure in Library at The Dock
A landscape master plan and architectural project spanning 10 years, which generated widespread support in an otherwise fractious community environment.