The Barns
Fairview Estate
The Barns is a private residence composed of a series of simple gabled volumes arranged around sheltered outdoor spaces. The architecture draws on the familiar rural barn typology, reinterpreted through contemporary proportions and materials.
The individual structures house different functions of the home, creating a sequence of indoor and outdoor spaces that respond to the surrounding landscape.
concept
the client embraced the ethos of the estate in commisioning a family homestead, swapping a conventional urban lifestyle for one that fosters peace of mind, tranquility and relaxation, within a secure estate that offers freedom of space.
together with a future guest unit, managers unit and staff quarters spread out on the 2ha plot, there is ample space to benefit from this tranquil environment. the farm will also be home to a modest aviary.
macadamia trees are found and cultivated in the region and as such, the owner intends to join a macadamia co-op, enjoying a small to medium scale farming venture, planting and harvesting macadamia nuts on their small holding. this allows for the inexperienced farmer to benefit from additional revenue generation while the experienced farm manager takes care of the farming.
