A project by architecture practice Studio Bright with landscape design studio Peachy Green has taken out the Garden or Landscape category at the 2021 Houses Awards. The garden of 8 Yard House in Melbourne’s inner-north and located on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation comprises a series of eight yards, each with a different atmosphere and function.
“Garden is everything in this home, where as much design attention has been given to external spaces as it has to internal spaces. Connections are attuned to the nature of family life. Views to the pool area from the dining room enable child supervision without compromising a summer dinner party [while] quiet retreat from family life is also catered for,” states the jury citation.
“This is a remarkable home that genuinely establishes a connection between its inhabitants and the outdoors, in all weather and seasons. In a year that has seen a renewed appreciation of private open space and the need to prioritize wellbeing, it will serve its family far into the future.”
The Houses Awards is an annual program celebrating high-quality Australian residential architecture.
Previous winners of the Garden or Landscape category include:
2019: Whynot St Pool and Carport by Kieron Gait Architects and Dan Young Landscape Architect
2018: Coastal Garden House by Neeson Murcutt Architects with 360 Degrees Landscape Architects
2017: Waterloo House by Anthony Gill Architects with Budwise Garden Design
2016: Outdoor Fairfield House by Kennedy Nolan in collaboration with Sam Cox Landscape
Houses Awards is organized by Architecture Media and supported by Cult, Artedomus, the Australian Institute of Horticulture, Blum, Bosch, Brickworks, the Heritage Council of Victoria, Sussex, Taubmans, and Latitude. See the full image galleries for the winning projects here.
