adrian bonomi's tucks ridge house is the ideal escape from corporate life

‘tucks ridge house’ is a new interpretation of a traditional rural dwelling. the project in australia, like many great creative works, was a partnership between the architect and client. the architect adrian bonomi attempted to heal the pastoral landscape so that it may slowly turn back to indigenous bushland and waterways. ‘any work of architecture should aim to possess a robust and delightful sculptural quality that responds to the client brief, to the context and to the present,’ says the architect. importantly, the property establishes a dialogue with the landscape — thanks in part to its sculptural expression. its unusual form provides delightful living spaces that enhance the daily joy of living on the land.


image by adrian bonomi | video by kendall monk

adrian bonomi’s design responds to a combinations of key ideas. firstly, after a life of corporate work, the client desired to make roots in a natural landscape and to ‘connect spiritually with earth and heavens’.  this inspired the roof that firmly meets the ground, yet also leaps towards the sky. 
secondly the undulating form of the landscape and forest is woven into the building’s galvanized steel canopy. the roof acts as a mirror to the sky, an aero foil to the winds, and in a certain light can appear to blend with the sky. finally, a study of australian rural architectural history was conducted — leading to a richer analysis of the australian shed vernacular, the refined work of glenn murcutt and the bark shelter vernacular of australia’s aboriginal people.

image by adrian bonomi

image by adrian bonomi

image by benjamin hosking

image by benjamin hosking

image by benjamin hosking

floor plan | image courtesy of adrian bonomi

elevations | image courtesy of adrian bonomi

project info:

architect: adrian bonomi
builder: peter drummond
head carpenter: andrew fowler 
landscaping: (aust.) wetland & wildlife creations
interior photography: benjamin hosking
exterior photography: adrian bonomi
film by: kendall monk