Firesticks Pavilion - Stage 1

Status: Constructed 2020

Firesticks Pavilion is the first stage on a steep and complex site in Tinderbox Tasmania.

The project was prefabricated north of Hobart and aims to strike a balance between view and solar gain especially in winter where the sun disappears early behind the forested hills to the north.

The form reflects the surrounding Blue Gums, which often grow at angles. The materiality is inspired by nearby coastal bunkers; now the protection is from the land in the form of bushfires. 

Status: Constructed 2022

(Nominated for Tas Timber Awards 2023)

Fat Calf Ranch is a small house in the Hills of Sandfly south of Hobart Tasmania.

This house is constructed for a woodworker who specialises in Tasmanian timber. It is inspired by the jewellery boxes he constructs in his adjacent workshop.

This house is designed to be a celebration of Tasmania Timber, featuring Tas Oak cladding and Huon Pine, King Billy, Blackwood and Myrtle  throughout its interior.

Status: Constructed in 2024

SAMSAM House, in collaboration with Cathryn Kerr, is an off the grid house designed for a young family and situated in the stunning Huon Valley South of  Hobart Tasmania.

This house references to the rural vernacular, especially the galvanised agricultural sheds, which litter the surrounding valley.

Status: Constructed 2022 

The fitout and extension of the Bicentennial Building on Norfolk Island was a collaboration with Ralph Williams Structural Engineer.

This project presented many challenges, biggest of which was the limitation of materials on the island. In order to get around this, the design is derived from what could be found on the island (especially steel). Unsurprisingly Norfolk Island Pine is a feature!