Careful to consider its sensitive heritage context, Courtyard House reinterprets the previous condemned 1885 corner-store’s scale, materiality, and modest street presence. The building is directly informed by the site’s history, the shiplap cladding and galvanised roof establishing a contemporary expression of the past.

Unusually located at the centre of the street frontage, the southern courtyard enables a more dynamic interface between private outdoor space and the public realm.

Courtyard House is shaped from within, dissecting the traditional gable form for a home that is private yet open, contemporary yet figurative, modest but generous.

Located on Bunurong country.