South African design studio Michael Lumby Architecture works together with Brisbane studio Nielsen Jenkins on the Merricks Farmhouse. It is defined by its low-slung roof to offer deep eaves shelters and it overlooks the sea along the Mornington Peninsula as well as the vineyards around the area in Southeast Melbourne.
Architect Michael Lumby explains, "As an outsider, I found myself being intrigued by the typical Australian farmhouse and perhaps in a naive way began to romanticise it with its low-slung roof, wrap-around porch and deep eave. With its siting on a prominent hilltop with no other buildings around, we were interested in how we could abstract this characteristic, distilling the notion of the Australian farmhouse into one idea – a line of shadow in the landscape."
Low-Slung Roofed Farmhouses
Nielsen Jenkins Designs the Merricks Farmhouse in Australia
Trend Themes
1. Low-slung Roofs - The use of low-slung roofs in architectural design creates a unique and sheltered aesthetic for buildings.
2. Deep Eaves Shelters - The incorporation of deep eaves in buildings provides protection from the elements and adds a sense of enclosure to the space.
3. Abstracting Characteristics - The abstracting of architectural characteristics allows for the distillation of ideas into a single defining concept.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - The architectural industry can explore the use of low-slung roofs and deep eaves shelters to create innovative and visually striking designs.
2. Real Estate - The real estate industry can leverage low-slung roofs and deep eaves shelters to enhance the marketability and appeal of properties.
3. Design - The design industry can embrace abstraction in architectural design to create unique and memorable visual experiences for consumers.