Neighbourhood
By Brother Nature
A challenging home renovation in one of Sydney’s most picturesque beachside suburbs brings a growing family connection to their surrounding landscape.
Commissioned to close the disconnect between this four-bedroom Pavilion-style property and its natural environment, Brother Nature’s considered and integrative renovation (2017) provides a Narrabeen family with a fresh perspective on home. Celebrating the kitchen’s function as the heart of any modern family residence, its position and orientation is reconfigured to breathe new life into the communal space. Alterations to the floor plan – such as open-plan living, an additional second floor bathroom and external staircase access to a new deck and kitchen – allow for an improved flow throughout the house and enhanced relationship to the environmental surrounds. Similarly, the addition of a dedicated backyard space provides a functional outdoor oasis. A neighbouring garden fence design of vertical angled timber battens affords privacy without obstructing the view or light, as natural materials and artfully placed stone accents promote cohesion with the terrain.
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Brother Nature provides a holistic design, drafting, interiors and build service in Sydney and beyond. We are mass timber enthusiasts!
Established in 2014 by siblings Andy and Annalise Knight, Brother Nature’s founding mission was simple: craft high-quality, resident-driven spaces that are beautiful, compassionate to the planet, and work better for its people.
The pair’s country upbringing instilled in them early a desire to reduce their ecological footprint and, literally, build a world they could be proud of. The result is Brother Nature’s symbiotic Design and Build functionalities, providing a streamlined end-to-end architecture, interior design and construction service that fulfils the long-term practical, emotional and ethical needs of our clients.
People drive our business forward – Brother Nature’s team and customers alike – so we’ve made it a priority to surround ourselves with likeminded, curious, future-focused individuals who embody our ambition to do better. Each project becomes a shared success; all the more rewarding because we’re in it together.
And we’re working towards sustainable, though we’re the first to admit we’re not there yet.
Brother Nature is in a state of constant recalibration, committed to revising our solutions to the needs of our people and environment, and searching relentlessly for better ways of working. All in service of one goal: delivering meticulously constructed, aesthetically striking spaces that honour and live in rhythm with our clients and the landscape.
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