The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New) – 2021 National Architecture Awards
Traditional Land Owners: The Dharug and Gundungurra Peoples
Night Sky is future architecture – absolutely self-sufficient, power production design to last beyond 120 years. Flexibly planned, this home for a handicapped man presents a managed efficiency, long term flexibility and sensible restraint as an exemplar of the way we might consider future home models.
The open minded, intelligent client has a reputation for anticipating trends and his small humble abode reflects his nature and ambition; a pleasure to work with such educated support. The central vaulted room, his favoured form with supporting appropriately scaled adjoining annexes.
Much of the building is hand crafted by a team of remarkable makers – this house pursues an avenue of thinking that bridges past (ancient) with beyond (energy management). The client deserves accolades.
Client perspective:
How does the design benefit the way you live/work/play/operate/educate/other?
“A lifestyle change decided. A site selected. A brief defined : “Take me on an architectural journey that I would not have taken alone.”
I repose in total physical and spiritual communion with my home of multiple vistas. I am content and satisfied in my mountain cabin.“
Peter Stutchbury, Design Architect
Fernanda Cabral, Project Designer
Sobi Slingsby, Graduate of Architecture
Mark Tam – Dimark Constructions
ROC Engineering Design, Structural Engineer
JCL Development Solutions, Hydraulic Consultant
Sophie Zaccone, Landscape Consultant
Bakers Joinery, Doors and Windows
Simple Motion, Skylight
Progressive Energy Systems, Hot water and hydronic heating system.
Sunkiss Solar, Solar System Design and Installation
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
