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Simpsons Bay House / Dock4 Architects

Simpsons Bay House on Bruny Island, Tasmania, by Dock4 Architects with Giles Newstead, is conceived around the idea of reuse, adaptation and a close relationship with the rural landscape. Rather than beginning with a conventional new-build material palette, the architects allowed the available materials to shape the architecture.

Simpsons Bay House / Dock4 Architects

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Simpsons Bay House on Bruny Island, Tasmania, by Dock4 Architects with Giles Newstead, is conceived around the idea of reuse, adaptation and a close relationship with the rural landscape.

Rather than beginning with a conventional new-build material palette, the architects allowed the available materials to shape the architecture.

This gives the house a familiar, utilitarian character while allowing it to sit quietly within its bush setting.

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Simpsons Bay House on Bruny Island, Tasmania, by Dock4 Architects with Giles Newstead, is conceived around the idea of reuse, adaptation and a close relationship with the rural landscape. Rather than beginning with a conventional new-build material palette, the architects allowed the available materials to shape the architecture. This gives the house a familiar, utilitarian character while allowing it to sit quietly within its bush setting.

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