Garden House
By J R Hosking Co.
This is a new home for a professional couple moving into retirement. High priority has been given to accessibility and live-ability within the house and to its relationship with the developing gardens.
The clients have a long history with the property, having owned the land and lived and worked on the adjacent site for the past 25+ years. They are avid gardeners and the site had formed part of the extensive gardens they have tended over the last quarter century. The design response respects this heritage and conceptually plays with the tensions of solid and void, arranged beneath a sheltering draped roof.
Integrating principles of sustainability and accessibility, the home aims to allow the clients to mitigate health challenges and maintain their independence and a high quality of life for as long as possible.
Two stained cedar clad building blocks defining public (kitchen, dining, living spaces) & private (bedrooms & service spaces) are linked by a voluminous ‘Garden Room’. Lining treatments emphasise the ambiguity of this indoor-outdoor space and connections to the garden and landscape.
The cedar lined roof plane is “draped” over the whole, unifying the timber blocks, garden room and terrace spaces.
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We are a group of forward-thinking, innovative and design-focused builders. James Hosking founded the company in 2011 and is committed to leading a team of dedicated and efficient craftsmen handpicked for their honest work ethic and passion for construction and design.
Our experience ranges from residential new homes, alterations and extensions to commercial & event spaces, restaurants and shop fit-outs. We have a passion for beautiful and appropriate outcomes, whether that be architecturally modern or heritage.
We pride ourselves on excellent communication and are experienced and competent to manage complex projects and multiple sub-trades to achieve happy and successful outcomes for our clients and their architects. We have great respect for the broader team with strong relationships with various specialist trades and the architectural industry, and many repeat clients. Our clients are design-focused, practical and interested in sustainable outcomes.
James has an eye for detail and a breadth of knowledge of the local construction and architecture industries. He leads site managers with expertise and unwavering support through procurement, cost control, programming and compliance.
Our workshop in Mount Roskill allows us to fabricate items offsite for increased efficiency and work within a controlled environment all year round. We are also aware of the significant role construction plays in waste and emissions and are currently piloting an inhouse transport and waste management system to reduce our load on the environment.
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