Inside a Garden House That Is Centred Around A Beautiful Courtyard (House Tour)
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Located in the rural town of Yackandandah, Victoria, Court House by Archier is a garden house that is built for clients who were returning to the town for a change of pace. As such, the clients wanted a passive house that was sustainable and could last for generations. Built on a prominent slice of land, Court House sits across from the public pool and just above the local courthouse - from which its name originates. However, with a road that runs around the outside of the family home, as well as being exposed to the elements, Court House came with some difficulties that were embraced by architects. Furthermore, the vegetation around the garden house is in differing stages of regrowth, which will eventually shield the architecture of the home from outside elements.
Organised around a rear entry, the home tour begins by entering in through the side of the garden house. Upon walking into the family home, the tour reveals a courtyard that the building is centred around and is the heart of the home. From the entry, the residence circulates around the courtyard with sliding doors that allow for the clients - who are avid gardeners - to enjoy an element of indoor-outdoor living. Additionally, shown through the garden house tour, the courtyard separates the design of the home, which places the kitchen, dining and sitting spaces on the northern side of the property, while all of the bedrooms are positioned on the southern side. Moreover, with the public spaces on one side and the private spaces on the other, Court House emphasises and balances the connection between community and retreat.
Drawing from the local palette, Archier has designed the exterior of Court House with timber and uses galvanised steel on the roof. Throughout the interior design, the team uses painted structural and insulated panels for the walls and a ceiling lined with local timber to create warmth. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and concrete floors are heated up by the northern sun during the morning and the home features a heat recovery ventilation that allows the garden house to feel fresh and alive throughout the year. With the interior design and architectural details, Court House achieves the base level passive house rating and provides its owners with a smart and efficient building within which to spend their years.
00:00 - Introduction to the Garden House
01:19 - A Location Change and Generational Brief
01:51 - The Challenging and Exposed Site
02:27 - The Layout and Walkthrough of the Home
03:14 - Sustainable and Efficient Design
03:43 - A Local and Layered Material Palette
05:05 - Favourite Aspects and Fond Memories
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Photography by Rory Gardiner.
Architecture by Archier.
Build by Sheringham Constructions.
Structural Engineering by Astleigh Consulting Engineers.
Geotechnical Engineering by B.M Civil Engineers.
Windows by BINQ.
Filmed by The Local Project.
Edited by Selina Mills.
Production by The Local Project.
Location: Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia
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The Local Project acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land in Australia. We recognise the importance of Indigenous peoples in the identity of our country and continuing connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present and extend that respect to all Indigenous people of these lands.
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We hope you all enjoyed the incredible Court House by Archier in Yackandandah, Victoria! The architects’ commitment to sustainability and the integration of the garden into the heart of the home truly make Court House a masterpiece. For more of the latest and greatest in architecture, interior design and house tours, be sure to order Issue No. 13 of our tri-annual print publication: thelocalproject.com.au/publication/issue-13/
How amazing to get up in the morning to sparkling clean floors under-foot because of the completely flat floor required to run a robot vacuum and/or mop every night while you sleep… No step-up or step-down or sunken architectural features that are a pain, let alone not being disability friendly. This is one of the very few architecturally designed homes shown on this channel with function in mind over form for the occupants - living in it, cleaning it, maintaining it with the latest tech. I also just love the light, spacious feel of this home. LOVE IT.
This is almost exactly how I would design a house: A house with a green-space in the middle to ensure that there is light and greenery in every room
This is my kind of house. Wood, glass and open plan. Love this.
OMG! Chris Gilbert! Without doubt one of the most important Architects currently working in the World. Yor 'mews' houses in the passageway in Melbourne are incredible and standard setting. This property is on another level! Stunning and superbly designed. And with the environment put at the centre. Literally. What a family home! For generations to come. The garden and the courtyard. This property will only get better as the years pass by. Setting new standards in every sense. This has to be one of the best homes featured on the channel. On repeat. Chris, every continued success! Thank you for bringing this home to the LP channel.
Any houses with inner courtyard gets my vote!!
I like how the house wraps around that internal courtyard and provides views of nature. I also like the color palette of soft timber and black columns and light fixtures. It works really well for that mid-century inspired look
@mezanian
6 ай бұрын
Oh shut up, you'll never get the analogy 🦖
love how you can transform a square plot/house in such a beauty! like GENIUS having an internal courtyard that provides space between every room and makes it spacious but also brings in nature
Always loved courtyard design. very nice to see it actually applied👍
Ok, I am officially jealous. Love this design.
I would place this house in Napa Valley and easily be a happy man. Job Well Done.
Love the big windows, as it lets all the sunlight in! Beautiful home! Nature at its finest!
@TheLocalProject
6 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
Another amazing house by Chris Gilbert!
You have created an amazing home!
Wonderful!
Love the layout of the design! Really lovely.
Beautiful house - I wanted to see more of the bedrooms and what the bedrooms look out onto. And more of the bathrooms as well.
I really enjoyed the nature of his hometown. thank you.
🤩👌🏽✨ project! Truly pleasant and breathable, simply 🔝notch!
Stunning house ❤
@TheLocalProject
6 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
Love this one!! And thank you for working in some efficiency details. So many of the homes featured on this channel are beautiful but obviously horrible with energy efficiency.
Xcellent project
the shape and disposition reminds me of traditionnal Japanese houses
Beautiful.
Just perfect project for me! ❤
These houses are beautiful. I asked for a quote once and they are not cheap! If you can afford it I say, go for it!
Omg! Perfect 💗
Nice. Very nice!
This house is nice. I love courtyard design houses with atriums. The only thing that in the courtyard area instead of plants and flowers I would have tiled it and put tables and chairs to give it a restaurant vibe with some nice plants and perhaps a bar in a corner. Nice anyway. Everyone has there own taste .
What a beautiful home!!!! 😻😻😻😻
@TheLocalProject
6 ай бұрын
It really is!
This is amazing!
superb! But nothing livens up a backyard like a few chickens!
What a lovely home and down-to-earth architect. And so refreshing to hear a designer narrate plainly without academic architect-speak. I hope to never hear the word "materiality" again.
Beautiful house. Similar design to how traditional Korean and Japanese homes were designed with internal gardens and the living space wrapped around it
I'm moving in!
beautifully shot video, wonderful project....but why do you have to have the taps running? I don't get it.
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How is the plumbing run to the kitchen sink, it’s open underneath with legs holding up the kitchen cabinets?
It turned out great, but still waiting for progressive projects to embrace bird-safe glass.
🥰🥰🥰
very different to the house done for your brother
Can anyone here put a rough cost on this?
It’s hard to look past the choice to keep the water taps running for a shot when talking about being sustainable. Beautiful house though
@ellen9018
6 ай бұрын
My immediate thought too. Bizarre choice!
@Nynke_K
5 ай бұрын
YES. It was also hard for me to register any of the words being said while running taps were in view. Make it stop!
@chint8247
5 ай бұрын
Drip drop drip drop wasting water gotta stop
@MsChitterchat
2 ай бұрын
Oh dear.. just desperate to criticise 🙄
Love the old Hills hoist.
While like all these videos, the camera work is very nice. But please show a floor plan so we can actually get an idea of how the rooms work together and how the house flows.
I find the big windows very disturbing because they are fragile and extremely expensive. Do architects have a more economic and robust solution ??
Gorgeous house. The sound quality however, is appalling. 🤦🏻♂️
Sorry, but the production quality of the Local Project AUS/NZ Videos is SO much better than the US version - calm, personal, friendly, appealing… the US videos are so fast and try to be more dramatic.
My god! Turn off the water!! 🫨
Would have been better to include a floor plan. The idea of a courtyard works in some climates. Here it has clearly resulted in spaces that are corridors AND inefficient use of resources. The most efficient shape is a square. A central courtyard is up there with the most inefficient uses of materials and when you consider the spaces are corridors …. We see light from two sides and you are unlikely to notice the dark ceilings because the spaces are so thin. Fine to talk about efficiency but when most of the house is glazing and concrete for corridors then …
I really didn't like the fact that the taps were running in the video. It's a a waste of water and contradicts the "commitment to sustainability" on your channel. Please be more mindful in future.
I could never live in a country where every sentence sounds like a question. Not with this attitude at least.