Limerick
House
Solomon Troup
Architects
Limerick House is a modest addition to an
existing dwelling on a rural Victorian property.
The new addition orientates the home
towards the expansive country hillside views,
providing a connection to its surrounds not
evident in the existing dwelling.
The form of the addition was inspired by
the dilapidated timber shearing sheds
that inhabit the local area. These lean-to
structures inspired the design of Limerick
House, both in form and material.
The exterior of the addition is clad entirely in
spotted gum decking boards, stained black
to enhance the resemblance the materiality
of the dilapidated shearing sheds. The aging
of the timber as it silvers off will further
enhance this resemblance.
Silvertop ash lining boards were used
extensively internally to contrast the dark,
timber clad exterior, and to encourage the
traditional notion of a warm winter weekend
cabin.
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