Called The Barn, Paul Uhlmann Architects built the rural getaway for a couple, their children, and their horses, which live in the nearby paddocks.
The two-storey wooden structure is clad with Australian hardwood and topped by an industrial-style corrugated zincalume roof.
"The owners wanted an 'American barn'," thats why we pushed the idea of 'the barn' further. The strength of a single form often works well in the Australian bush; as the landscape is usually quite free formed and loose the single form provides a stark contrast to the backdrop."
The focus of the home is the double-height living, kitchen and dining space at its southwestern end.
Sliding wooden screens at either side of the building allow the living area to open to the landscape.
To the northwest, this living space opens onto a terrace sheltered by a hardwood canopy.
Distinctive from a traditional barn is the smooth curve of the roof's apex, which is visible throughout the interiors of the building.
