Mount Macedon House was a significant and challenging design opportunity, with a complex site, strict bushfire protection regulations and specific client brief all playing an important role in the final project outcome.

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Architects: Field Office Architecture

Location: Mount Macedon VIC 3441, Australia

Architects In Charge: Chris Barnes, Nick Crawford

Area: 200.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Dan Farrar

Builder: Seventy7 Projects

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From the architect. Mount Macedon House was a significant and challenging design opportunity, with a complex site, strict bushfire protection regulations and specific client brief all playing an important role in the final project outcome.
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A long, yet narrow site, it is nestled into the side of Mount Macedon with sweeping views across bushland to the north and north east in a very tranquil and restful setting. 

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Plan

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There is a fairly significant fall across the site, so it was decided very early in the design process that the dwelling would need to be elevated at some point as to immerse itself amongst the surrounding views and vegetation, whilst also providing on grade access if required. It was important to the owner as well that the site not be over-ex...