Text description provided by the architects. The new castle is quietly embedded in the foothills of the south of Merewether and shows a subtle size that is both ambitious and refined. The design of the residence is romantically intended as an invisible garden of the paradise and is completely comprised in a walled garden, which creates a sub -pink healing for its residents. A thick limestone wall begins in a corner in the hip height and rises in almost two floors on the opposite corner. Only a few thoughtful openings offer fascinating insights into what is in itself, including a group of cabbage space and a ripe evergreen Magnolia Grandiflora.
Despite its size, the house never completely reveals its scale off the street. Openings are either massive or minimal – never in between – that reinforces the secret feeling. This design has aroused curiosity and made passers -by to stop, stare and try to understand what the building really is.
I wanted the project to appear on the sides and fascinating. This was achieved by creating uncanny scales and proportions and vague familiar materials such as not local limestone and raw concrete, such as the thin in-situ-cast concrete pillars that are at a height that is not completely useful.
The rooms of the house snake in the garden wall and form more hidden bags outdoors. This procession of rooms, which are almost a single room wide, enables several perspectives and interactions with the gardens, while it invites natural light and ventilation to every corner of the house.
The different level in the entire house each sets up a unique relationship with the garden. The ground floor with its enveloping loggia and three -story courtyards affects a wet and shaded dialogue. The middle level with an open-air promenade and a pool revolves around the dryness and the canopy. Finally, the upper level, which is only dedicated to the main bedroom, offers an intimate connection to the sky and the horizon.
From the first conversations with the customers to the constantly developing area of the garden, the project was a continuous and dynamic cooperation between the customer, the architect, the consultant and the building contractor. With a tiny team of 1 young architects and graduates, no fewer than 600 drawings were issued, and a text discussion with over 1000 pages between the architect and the building contractor culminated in the completion of this extraordinary home.
Each connection, screw, formwork line and material finish was met meticulously, which was built over a remarkably fast 2.5 -year construction period. The project is proof of the commitment and craftsmanship of everyone involved. New Castle is a unique project that shows ambitions, love and persistence in every detail.
