Nestled between the Coal River, Richmond Gaol and St Luke's Rectory, Richmond House was designed by 1+2 Architecture and built by Merlin Constructions in 2021. The property on which the house stands was formerly owned by the Chungs, a prominent Richmond family of market gardeners. The house design pays homage to the remaining sheds on […]
The Sawyer’s Arms was commissioned on land granted to former-convict Frances Atkinson. He was the licensee of the pub from 1844 to 1847. However, Atkinson’s inn venture was not a success. In June 1847 the ‘recently erected and commodious Sawyers Arms licensed inn’ was auctioned. The premises which ‘offered every convenience for a respectable and […]
The Clemens Hill property was sub-divided from historic 1840s Craigow in the 1970s. Th property was bought by Kevin and Jacqueline Wagner in 1990, at the encouragement of their son, artist Luke Wagner, who convinced his parents to engage Mike Viney as the architect. Inspired by a love of classical Italian architecture, Mike Viney designed […]
This is a project to save heritage farm buildings through relocation. Built for Peter and Alice Murdoch in the mid-1880s on land at 819 Richmond Road, Milnathort’s timber buildings contributed to a significant farm. The property provided employment for local farm workers and house keepers, producing crops, fruit and sheep. Peter Murdoch was a grandson […]
The compact studio fits in a living space, bathroom with laundry, kitchen, sleeping and reading spaces on a modest floor plan of 44 square metres. Featuring timber spotted gum cladding – a low embodied energy, carbon-storing option – this small building has an equally small footprint that highlights the value of reducing resources and the […]
The 'Old Mud House', constructed in 1837, served as the Dulcot school from the mid-1870s until 1899, when a dedicated school opened in response to a government initiative to provide rural children with education close to their farms. Originally a private residence, the Mud House became inadequate due to rising student numbers, prompting the construction […]
The compact studio fits in a living space, bathroom with laundry, kitchen, sleeping and reading spaces on a modest floor plan of 44 square metres. Featuring timber spotted gum cladding – a low embodied energy, carbon-storing option – this small building has an equally small footprint that highlights the value of reducing resources and the […]
This is a project to save heritage farm buildings through relocation. Built for Peter and Alice Murdoch in the mid-1880s on land at 819 Richmond Road, Milnathort’s timber buildings contributed to a significant farm. The property provided employment for local farm workers and house keepers, producing crops, fruit and sheep. Peter Murdoch was a grandson […]
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.
