FREIHAUS

Located in Brisbane’s inner-city suburb of Bardon, the “Freihaus” involved significant alterations & additions to a traditional existing pre-war house on a small lot.

The design response involves an extension to the rear of the existing house that opens to the north and includes a large double height portion. The living & pool are only separated by full height sliding doors that can be fully concealed and a garden moat that acts as a compliant barrier to the pool.

The materiality of the home is intensified on the lower level of the home where it is experienced up close. Crisp white elements are offset with the warmer tones of the light pink hue bricks, off-form concrete, travertine crazy paving and rosewood timber doors & windows.  

PROJECT DETAILS

Location: Bardon

Completed: 2021

Size: 297 SQM

Photographer: Andy Macpherson