Shearers Quarters by John Wardle Architects

Construite dans le nord de l’île de Bruny en Tasmanie, une mention toute particulière pour les superbes « Shearers Quarters », une très agréable habitation contemporaine jouxtant une ferme d’élevage de moutons. Imaginée et conçue par le studio d’architecture et de design John Wardle Architects en utilisant une très large palette de matériaux de construction, découvrez tous les détails en images dans la suite !

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Description originale

This beguiling shearers quarters sits as a companion building to an existing historic cottage on a working sheep farm. Located on the site of the old shearing shed that was destroyed by fire, the residence houses shearers, and family and friends on annual tree planting weekends and retreats. The plan form transforms along its length to shift the profile of a slender skillion at the western end to a broad gable at the east. The geometry of this shift is carried through to the layout of internal walls, lining boards and window frames.

A singular palette of materials is used with corrugated galvanised iron to the exterior, and timber internally. Inside is a large open living/dining/kitchen area, bathroom and laundry, two bedrooms and a bunkroom. The primary internal lining is Pinus Macrocarpa sourced from many different suppliers principally as individual trees from old rural windbreaks. The bedrooms are lined in recycled apple box crates, sourced from the many old orchards of the Huon Valley where the timber remained stacked but unused since the late 1960s.

Credits photos Trevor Mein – via
Design by John Wardle Architects