In Frame
Issue 74
The Illawarra Escarpment inspired the forms and materials of Blade House by Takt Studio, which sensitively increases density and diversity in the coastal town of Coledale.
Sustainable rural development seeks to utilise low impact design techniques to create minimal yet highly crafted spaces. Using a small palette of locally sourced materials which settle naturally into the surrounding landscape, there is a deep focus on connection with the environment and engendering a sense of companionship but also privacy. Of the principles that constitute sustainable regional development, using an efficient footprint to design and build a space that commemorates and gives back to the landscape for the long-term sits at the focal point.