WAITPINGA ROAD HOUSE

The design strategy employed by Luke Jones Architects for this rural house

extension has involved a considered response to the site context and environmental conditions to produce a rational and joyful new extension. Significant built elements of the site context beyond the limestone farmhouse included adjacent farm

infrastructure such as shearer’s quarters, an outhouse and a concrete rainwater tank. Distant views across farmland, privacy from the adjacent road, the existing orchard and existing circulation routes through the site were also important contextual cues.

Significant specific environmental conditions which influenced the design include the prevailing wind and the requirement for sheltered outdoor living areas, the availability of timber from the property as a fuel source and the balance required to be found between views and privacy and its impact on the passive energy efficiency of the building.