The Recycled Brick Barn (aka The Glasshouse Residence)
After staging a number of renovations to their modest timber cottage in the Glass House Mountains, Andrew and Katie were ready for a more ambitious challenge. For the centrepiece of their home, they wanted to create a barn-like structure to house the kitchen as well as dining, living and play spaces.
Built primarily from salvaged materials with a traceable lineage, the extension alludes to the history of the adjoining timber cottage while offering a contemporary solution for a communal living. A mezzanine sheltering the kitchen island bench provides a play space for three young children, and built-in seating around an outdoor fire pit and wood-fired oven has become a favourite gathering point.
The double-height extension is a single multi-use space that brings vitality and connection to family life. To achieve this effect, we worked carefully on the scale and proportions of space to ensure it feels warm and homely despite its openness. The clients poured just as much care into the space, taking the reins as owner-builders to bring it to life by hand.
Location
Gubbi Gubbi Country
Glass House MountainsClient
Andrew and Katie
Builder
Owner Builder
Year Completed
2014
Design Time
12 Months
Build Time
12 Months
Value per m2
1,800
Photography
Toby Scott