STIRLING
A REFINDED HEMPCRETE GARDEN PAVILION
A modest extension to a late 1800’s poured earth cottage in the Adelaide Hills. The brief required a new master suite, bathroom and study, which connected to the original house across a glazed bridge. Separating the building volumes, allowed the existing cottage to maintain its original hand-built integrity, and freed the new structure to express the crisp detailing and high quality of it’s construction. The careful siting of the new building provided garden space to catch winter sun and provide shared natural light to both structures. The building’s hemp insulation provides one of the highest thermal efficiencies and, as a true natural material, has the health benefits of breathability, is fireproof and sequesters carbon.
