The brief

This project was commissioned as a private holiday home designed to support a daughter requiring a high level of ongoing care, while allowing the entire family to enjoy time together — and apart — with ease and dignity. Accessibility was fundamental to the brief from the outset, informing how the home is entered, how spaces connect and how daily life unfolds. The clients sought a calm, private retreat that accommodates wheelchair use, wider circulation and intuitive movement, while also creating spaces where parents and other family members can retreat and recharge. Capturing views to the surrounding bushland was important, allowing shared connection to landscape as well as quieter, individual moments.

Our approach

The design adopts a carefully considered split‑level layout where accessibility is seamlessly integrated into the architecture. Wider hallways, clear sightlines and smart zoning allow the home to function intuitively for all family members, supporting both togetherness and separation as needed. Living spaces are oriented to share views to the bushland, while private zones provide sanctuary and calm. Every aspect of the plan — from circulation and thresholds to spatial relationships — has been shaped around care, comfort and long‑term usability, ensuring the home supports the entire family naturally, rather than treating accessibility as an afterthought.