Four Gardens House
A home woven with landscape and light
Project overview
Architect Ironbark Architecture
Location Sydney, NSW, Australia
Type Residential
Scope Sustainable design
Builder Belair Design + Build
Photography Luke Butterly
Design approach
Four Gardens House was designed with the ethos of “garden first, house second”.
The house is divided into two pavilions, one for living that can be closed off for comfort control and a second for utilities and bedrooms.
Landscape-led design
The path from the garage takes the owners through a covered walkway along one of the four gardens, each garden being landscaped with a different planting palette to the others and exclusively using native species only.
Connection to outdoors
The house is modestly sized but provides every room with an enjoyable connection to the outdoors not only visual connection but a visceral, tangible connection to the environment around the building.
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Two-pavilion layout separating living and utility/bedroom spaces
Garden-first design approach shaping the overall planning
Covered walkway connecting the garage to the home through landscaped gardens
Four distinct gardens, each with its own planting palette
Use of native species across all landscaped areas
Strong indoor-outdoor connection from every room
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Architect Ironbark Architecture
Lead architect Chris Freeburn
Builder Belair Design + Build
Photography Luke Butterfly
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