The Pond Retreat is designed to exist in harmony with its natural surroundings, using raw, sustainable materials and a layout that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living. The central pond, once an eroded and leaking dam, has been regenerated into a thriving wetland ecosystem.
Project name
The Pond Retreat
Architecture firm
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Location
Tasmanian, Hobart, Australia
Photography
Natasha Mulhall
Principal architect
Rosa Douramanis
Design team
Rosa Douramanis
Collaborators
Oiwah Tham; Documentation Team: Melika Nejad, Fiona McMullen
Interior design
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Civil engineer
JSA Engineers
Structural engineer
JMG Engineers
Landscape
Susan McKinnon, Ben Harrison
Construction
TasCity Builders
Material
Rammed Earth, charred timber, reclaimed timber, corten
Typology
Hospitality › Accocmodation
This project focused on reusing the extant building to extend, renovate and improve the panoramic views, access to light, and flow of the house. Our client was open to our ideas and these ideas were driven by budgetary constraints.
Architecture firm
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Location
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Photography
Massimo Combi
Principal architect
Rosa Douramanis
Design team
Rosa Douramanis
Collaborators
Gandy & Roberts Engineers
Interior design
Biotope Architecture and Interiors (All joinery and wall and floor finishes). Furniture by Amgad Kamal
Built area
New extension 80 m², Existing house area 160 m²
Structural engineer
Gandy & Roberts
Environmental & MEP
North Barker
Supervision
Rosa Douramanis
Visualization
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Channel Construction & Joinery
Material
Exterior-Corten and spotted gum. Interior- Tasmanian Oak and plywood
Typology
Residential › House, Rural Contemporary Architecture
