Timber frame

The Fumich family is ready to enjoy their outdoor living space whether rain or shine. This large timber frame pavilion has ample room for guests to enjoy the outdoor kitchen, gather around the fireplace, watch the game, or take a swim. Or on a good day, all of the above. Handcrafted by three generations of master craftsman at OakBridge Timber Framing. More

Hobbyists need a place to relax and focus on their pastimes, and this hobby barn is the perfect example. A beautiful woodworking shop is ideal for weekend woodworking, and the open first floor and loft spaces are great for hosting friends to share the completed projects, exercise, or simply just a staycation. There is even a space for beekeeping projects behind the woodshop.  More

New and old come together seamlessly in the Condit home. Built to incorporate a beautiful old farm granary - the red section of the home - which was moved from its original location on the property. The unique floorplan, and live-edge accents combined with new and old timbers, this home is a one-of-a-kind countryside gem.      More

The original rammed-earth of the façade was covered and protected by a layer of concrete mortar. In order to fulfill the requirement of the new hotel, we demolished the original façade and recycled its soil. The new rammed-earth facade is solidified by a small portion of fixing agent and cement and is therefore more robust and enduring.   The window on the façade is 1.5 m wide, far beyond the capacity of traditional wood window casing. The new window case is made from cast concrete with polished surface. In order to maximize the purity of the view, we put the operable part of the window at its bottom side. The deep recess of the concrete window casing protects the wood window frame from most of the rain, snow and... More

Kaithady Vocational training Centre represents a major component of German Development co-orparation in the north of Sri Lanka, contributing to the development, reconstruction and reconciliation effort of the war torn northern province. It provides vocational education & training opportunities at National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) levels 1 to 4 for 120 students.A twenty six year war does etch indelible scars on a nation, more so on its youth who were born into the war and continued to live throughout its inescapable tentacles, especially the youth of the North & East of Sri Lanka.  However, the end of the war brought hope for peace.   The government of Sri Lanka intensified its efforts to accelerate economic develop... More

The West End House occupies a rare fragment of previously undeveloped land in the historically dense inner-city suburb of West End. Located on a tight site the residence maximises light and ventilation while nestling smartly into the existing streetscape.   The plan takes cues from contemporary apartment design to organise space. Generous timber framed openings are provided to expand on internal volumes, borrowing external space and extending views. Light and ventilation are maximised in section, opening spaces further and provide framed views of the sky and adjacent landscape.   Materially the residence is a contemporary interpretation of the architectural language typical of the area – the timber framed worker’s... More

The new Learning Space complements the existing pioneering concrete cottages, designed and built by Charles Wicksteed in the early 1920s as prototypes for what were intended as mass produced prefabricated houses.   The Brief called for a large flexible multi-use space, with the ability to cater for a wide range of learning scenarios and a gallery space, enabling artwork to be displayed. A light and airy environment was a pre-requisite, with a stated ambition that the building should be an inspirational learning space for both young and old. Storage and ancillary accommodation also formed a key part of the brief, including accessible WC, kitchenette and table/chair storage, as well as storage and racking for specific learning resource... More

A redesigned family home within an existing 90’s shell. Why add a tiny lightwell to your dark, cold Victorian terrace when you can add a conservatory full of warmth, light and plants?   IN BRIEFThe owners of Newry, a family of four, wanted to renovate their single-fronted terrace home in inner-city Melbourne, on a tight budget. Though the house had already been renovated in the 90s, the two storey addition at the back failed to address the primary issue, a lack of light. The owners asked Austin Maynard Architects to reconfigure their living zone to allow in sunlight and make better use of their limited space.   KEYHOLE SURGERYSituated amongst a row of adjoined terraces, Newry is a fairly small family home which has been... More

The Bramston Residence, located in aninner Brisbane suburb, occupies a verdant sloping site characteristic of the area defined by nearby landscape peaks.   This two-level family home is arranged as a series of stepped internal and external terraces that re-make the landscape and modulate levels across the site defining areas of occupation through modest level changes. These terraces form the primary living spaces of the residence and are connected across a dynamic landscaped courtyard and pool area through generous full width openings. A linear circulation zone provides connection and functionality to these spaces.   The courtyard forms the primary room of the house with linked views through the residence and to the landscape... More

The apartment is in Penha de França neighbourhood in Lisbon, located on the 1st floor of a 5 storey residential building, from the 50s. It’s a 3 bed apartment with a quite uncommon shape. It’s structure is composed of perimeter thick load bearing masonry external walls with very thin concrete slabs, and interior structure walls of solid bricks.The purpose of the refurbishment project was to respect its structure and system build, and implement a better internal organization of spaces, by eliminating the zig-zag route from one end to the other, giving functionality and contemporary living to residents.The interior was designed to express the openings of the structural walls with timber frames. The new timber flooring with... More

The Modular Unit (MU50) is a small-scale, modular, off-grid structure, designed to be recyclable and adaptable to a wide variety of sites. Through its simplicity, flexibility and choice of materials, this structure is intended to bring beauty to the users’ daily lives; to allow them to incorporate it in their quotidian landscape and to connect with the surrounding nature reducing at most its carbon footprint.   A single module consists of two untreated Larch timber frames and the enclosure between them. The structural frames and the enclosure define the shell of the project, while its interior core consists of a separately constructed service pod with amenities and storage space. The pod includes the bathroom and kitchen as wel... More

REMOTE RIVER CABIN TOUCHES THE EARTH LIGHTLYPerched on the edge of a remote river in the Barrington Tops is a tiny off-grid cabin with no phone or wifi reception. Designed and built by Fresh Prince Studio, the 14 square metre cabin is a reaction to the bland oversized housing developments that plague Australia’s suburbs1.   “We believe less is more and aim to promote this philosophy through the creation of tiny cabins that feel generous and spacious inside,” said Alice Nivison, Design Director of Fresh Prince.   Fresh Prince have had a long-standing fascination with tiny living, in particular how small prefabricated dwellings can allow Australians to spend time in remote locations, close to nature without dis... More

House No.100 is nestled in the Mansions, an exclusive gated community in Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur. The house is located on a hilltop with commanding views over the community club house and swimming pool. The striking feature of the house was the 10 meter wide double volume rectangular box enclosing the main living spaces on the ground floor. The concept was to enhance this large space by transforming it into an intricately crafted timber panelled amber jewel box.   Golden teak ply was used to create large vertical fins and shelves that wrap around to encapsulate the entire space. Strip lighting was built into the rear of each panel of ply which illuminates and brings the entire timber framed sculpture to a golden amber glow. The c... More

MAIN HOUSE:The site is approximately a mile inland from the Suffolk Coast and surrounded by a number of individual residential properties set within generous well-established landscaped plots.The main house is positioned close to the site entrance via a shared track road. The house and freestanding garage screens views through to the mature garden that extends away to the northwest from the house. Within the garden was a separate stand-alone building that served as a garden room and further back in the site was a series of sheds and a remote workshop. The original house was a timber framed Colt House (see info below) extended by a previous owner with a two-storey brick addition in the 1990’s.Our clients wished to modernise the main ho... More