Shearer’s Quarters Tasmania

Set on a working sheep farm on the site of an old shearing shed destroyed by fire in the 1980s, the new house overlooks the coast and sits next to an existing historic cottage constructed by the original landowner. The land now owned and worked by the Wardle family. I love the agricultural context of the materials selection, corrugated galvanised iron cladding and timber  for the interior. Many materials are recycled; walls are lined with old apple-box crates and rainwater is harvested for drinking, lavatories and showers, and waste water is treated on site and used to irrigate a small native plantation. Beautiful & robust .

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

project by John Wardle Architects

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images credited to Trevor Mein

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