Shadow Cottage Daylesford

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Shadow Cottage responds to the landscape context in which it is sited. Living areas are orientated to the north, to the east the existing two-room Victorian worker's cottage has been reconstructed to meet the bushfire standards and to the west, the house drops away into a nature reserve of towering eucalypts.

The stained timber cladding clearly defines the new house from the existing, creating in effect a built shadow cast from the outline of the historic weatherboard dwelling. North facing glazing allows low winter light to penetrate deep into the plan and provide passive heating during the cooler months.

The interior is lined with salvaged timber boards and plywood imparting a warm glow to the living spaces, which is enhanced at night by concealed lighting that illuminates the timber ceiling. The dramatic roof overhang provides shading to the windows and leads the eye down to the gully and the trees beyond.

Photography: Nic Granleese

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MRTN Architects is a design focussed architecture and interior design studio founded by Antony Martin and located in Melbourne. We have a reputation for our unique style and the recognisable homes that we create specifically for the families and individuals that live in them.

Award-winning city, country and coastal homes that are sustainable and contemporary. Experienced in designing to local council requirements, including BAL and bushfire prone areas, we are also recognised for our sensitive response to projects situated within a heritage overlay.

Our projects, regardless of scale or type, have in common a considered design approach that results in buildings that use materials wisely and are correctly oriented, sized and proportioned.

Our approach to design is not a prescriptive one, we enjoy getting to know our clients and working with them to arrive at an outcome together. This process should satisfy what is required of the brief and the desires for the project but also create something unexpected and wonderful.

Creating enduring spaces and forming enduring relationships.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.