2017 Gallery
Shortlist: New House over 200 square metres
James Russell Architect for Mitti Street House
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Sitting on the edge of the rainforest the house is essentially a large screened verandah, making a place for families and friends to stay. Modest ‘fibro shacks’ make camp around the edges of a central gathering space. Cooking and bathing is on ground under open sky with sleeping above.
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