Architects:fitzpatrick+partners

Area :657 m²

Year :2018

Photographs :Ben Guthrie, John Gollings

Lead Architect :James Fitzpatrick

Structural Engineer :TTW

Builder :DCB

Town Planners :Chapman Planning

Basix Consultant :Arup

Architect : Joe Rowe

Cost Planner : Rider Levett Bucknall

Bushfire Consultant : Barry Eadie Consulting

Hydraulic Engineering : Whipps Wood Consulting

Steel Fabrication : CCD

City : Castlecrag

Country : Australia

The Seed House is positioned on a typical Castlecrag steep bushland block overlooking Middle Harbour. Surrounded by rocky outcrops and angophora trees, the home grows out of its natural surroundings which informed its choices of materials - stone, timber, steel, and concrete. Utilizing the latest technologies in engineered timber construction, this healthy home imbues a sense of warmth and comfort. Every bracket and screw is used to inform the overall aesthetic of the home, with materials selected so as to develop a patina of use and character with time. The normal is sculptured to become beautiful. Its experimentation in construction and engineering has supported the architectural vision. It is a forever home, yet it is home to a young family. It will adapt and change as they do, forever. The Seed House is an adaptable and healthy forever home.