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Existing trees, shifting light, raw terrain and the changing rhythms of season and weather all inform the way we approach a project.

These images come from projects across a range of Australian settings, coastal, regional, tropical and urban, each responding in its own way to place, climate and environment.

Existing trees, shifting light, raw terrain and the changing rhythms of season and weather all inform the way we approach a project.

These images come from projects across a range of Australian settings, coastal, regional, tropical and urban, each responding in its own way to place, climate and environment.

Existing trees, shifting light, raw terrain and the changing rhythms of season and weather all inform the way we approach a project.

These images come from projects across a range of Australian settings, coastal, regional, tropical and urban, each responding in its own way to place, climate and environment.

Existing trees, shifting light, raw terrain and the changing rhythms of season and weather all inform the way we approach a project.

These images come from projects across a range of Australian settings, coastal, regional, tropical and urban, each responding in its own way to place, climate and environment.

Existing trees, shifting light, raw terrain and the changing rhythms of season and weather all inform the way we approach a project.

These images come from projects across a range of Australian settings, coastal, regional, tropical and urban, each responding in its own way to place, climate and environment.

Arriving at Grounded House, visitors are initially confronted by a large, unadorned rammed earth wall, with simply a narrow aperture as a point of legibility which preserves the occupant's outlook from each, so as not to create feelings of disconnection, but to reinforce a oneness with the surrounds.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Arriving at Grounded House, visitors are initially confronted by a large, unadorned rammed earth wall, with simply a narrow aperture as a point of legibility which preserves the occupant's outlook from each, so as not to create feelings of disconnection, but to reinforce a oneness with the surrounds.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Arriving at Grounded House, visitors are initially confronted by a large, unadorned rammed earth wall, with simply a narrow aperture as a point of legibility which preserves the occupant's outlook from each, so as not to create feelings of disconnection, but to reinforce a oneness with the surrounds.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Arriving at Grounded House, visitors are initially confronted by a large, unadorned rammed earth wall, with simply a narrow aperture as a point of legibility which preserves the occupant's outlook from each, so as not to create feelings of disconnection, but to reinforce a oneness with the surrounds.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Main beds, guest beds, bunk beds, and doggy beds - Fairhaven Frame House has a bed for everyone.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup

Main beds, guest beds, bunk beds, and doggy beds - Fairhaven Frame House has a bed for everyone.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup

Main beds, guest beds, bunk beds, and doggy beds - Fairhaven Frame House has a bed for everyone.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup

Main beds, guest beds, bunk beds, and doggy beds - Fairhaven Frame House has a bed for everyone.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup

Robin House - the 3rd in a series of 4 homes designed for @ongarello_

Robin House consciously moved away from the darker tones of Heron House and Wren House, whilst maintaining the core blockwork spine that all 4 homes share as a project anchor, ensuring a robustness in their beach house context.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @timothykaye
Construction: @ongarello_

Robin House - the 3rd in a series of 4 homes designed for @ongarello_

Robin House consciously moved away from the darker tones of Heron House and Wren House, whilst maintaining the core blockwork spine that all 4 homes share as a project anchor, ensuring a robustness in their beach house context.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @timothykaye
Construction: @ongarello_

Robin House - the 3rd in a series of 4 homes designed for @ongarello_

Robin House consciously moved away from the darker tones of Heron House and Wren House, whilst maintaining the core blockwork spine that all 4 homes share as a project anchor, ensuring a robustness in their beach house context.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @timothykaye
Construction: @ongarello_

Thrilled to receive confirmation that Grounded House has been shortlisted in the Australian Interior Design Awards for 2026. Looking forward to seeing how it goes! @auinteriordesignawards
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A brief, shaped around family life, sits at the heart of the interior design, focusing on spaces that feel practical, durable, and closely connected to the landscape.
Inside, the palette responds to the strength of the concrete and blockwork exterior with a sense of warmth and ease. Spotted gum brings a natural tactility that softens the structure and makes the spaces feel more grounded and comfortable. The result is a home that supports both shared moments and quiet retreat, all while staying closely connected to its surroundings.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Thrilled to receive confirmation that Grounded House has been shortlisted in the Australian Interior Design Awards for 2026. Looking forward to seeing how it goes! @auinteriordesignawards
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A brief, shaped around family life, sits at the heart of the interior design, focusing on spaces that feel practical, durable, and closely connected to the landscape.
Inside, the palette responds to the strength of the concrete and blockwork exterior with a sense of warmth and ease. Spotted gum brings a natural tactility that softens the structure and makes the spaces feel more grounded and comfortable. The result is a home that supports both shared moments and quiet retreat, all while staying closely connected to its surroundings.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Thrilled to receive confirmation that Grounded House has been shortlisted in the Australian Interior Design Awards for 2026. Looking forward to seeing how it goes! @auinteriordesignawards
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A brief, shaped around family life, sits at the heart of the interior design, focusing on spaces that feel practical, durable, and closely connected to the landscape.
Inside, the palette responds to the strength of the concrete and blockwork exterior with a sense of warmth and ease. Spotted gum brings a natural tactility that softens the structure and makes the spaces feel more grounded and comfortable. The result is a home that supports both shared moments and quiet retreat, all while staying closely connected to its surroundings.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Thrilled to receive confirmation that Grounded House has been shortlisted in the Australian Interior Design Awards for 2026. Looking forward to seeing how it goes! @auinteriordesignawards
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A brief, shaped around family life, sits at the heart of the interior design, focusing on spaces that feel practical, durable, and closely connected to the landscape.
Inside, the palette responds to the strength of the concrete and blockwork exterior with a sense of warmth and ease. Spotted gum brings a natural tactility that softens the structure and makes the spaces feel more grounded and comfortable. The result is a home that supports both shared moments and quiet retreat, all while staying closely connected to its surroundings.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders

Some of the smaller moments in and around The Footy as it comes together.

Film: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @smith__builders

Whether at the trusty drawing board he has had for his entire career, or perched at the @madebymorgenbreakout table, Jerry is never far from a roll of yellow trace.
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Photography: @jackecarlin

Whether at the trusty drawing board he has had for his entire career, or perched at the @madebymorgenbreakout table, Jerry is never far from a roll of yellow trace.
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Photography: @jackecarlin

Whether at the trusty drawing board he has had for his entire career, or perched at the @madebymorgenbreakout table, Jerry is never far from a roll of yellow trace.
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Photography: @jackecarlin

On site at The Footy with @smith__builders . The work behind the scenes, steady progress and a lot of care going into each part of the build.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @smith__builders

On site at The Footy with @smith__builders . The work behind the scenes, steady progress and a lot of care going into each part of the build.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @smith__builders

On site at The Footy with @smith__builders . The work behind the scenes, steady progress and a lot of care going into each part of the build.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @smith__builders

On site at The Footy with @smith__builders . The work behind the scenes, steady progress and a lot of care going into each part of the build.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @smith__builders

On site at The Footy with @smith__builders . The work behind the scenes, steady progress and a lot of care going into each part of the build.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @smith__builders

The north-facing courtyard is the quiet heart of Fairhaven Frame House - as evidenced by the many lunches the team from Doherty Building Group shared here during construction. Anchored by an existing Stringybark tree, this sheltered space immediately grounds the building in its site. Here, occupants sit in sun and calm, protected from prevailing winds while enjoying framed views through the house toward the ocean beyond.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

The north-facing courtyard is the quiet heart of Fairhaven Frame House - as evidenced by the many lunches the team from Doherty Building Group shared here during construction. Anchored by an existing Stringybark tree, this sheltered space immediately grounds the building in its site. Here, occupants sit in sun and calm, protected from prevailing winds while enjoying framed views through the house toward the ocean beyond.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

The north-facing courtyard is the quiet heart of Fairhaven Frame House - as evidenced by the many lunches the team from Doherty Building Group shared here during construction. Anchored by an existing Stringybark tree, this sheltered space immediately grounds the building in its site. Here, occupants sit in sun and calm, protected from prevailing winds while enjoying framed views through the house toward the ocean beyond.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

The north-facing courtyard is the quiet heart of Fairhaven Frame House - as evidenced by the many lunches the team from Doherty Building Group shared here during construction. Anchored by an existing Stringybark tree, this sheltered space immediately grounds the building in its site. Here, occupants sit in sun and calm, protected from prevailing winds while enjoying framed views through the house toward the ocean beyond.
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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

Inside Grounded House, face blockwork reminds the occupant of the protective nature of the building’s rugged skin whilst providing an abundance of thermal mass. With burnished concrete floors and spotted gum joinery, together they create a tactile, robust and protective interior - less about curation and more about practicality.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders
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#residentialarchitecture
#australianarchitecture
#contemporaryarchitecture
#architecturaldesign #coastalliving
#beachhouse
#coastalarchitecture
#seasidehome
#oceanviews
#concretearchitecture
#timberdesign

Inside Grounded House, face blockwork reminds the occupant of the protective nature of the building’s rugged skin whilst providing an abundance of thermal mass. With burnished concrete floors and spotted gum joinery, together they create a tactile, robust and protective interior - less about curation and more about practicality.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders
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#residentialarchitecture
#australianarchitecture
#contemporaryarchitecture
#architecturaldesign #coastalliving
#beachhouse
#coastalarchitecture
#seasidehome
#oceanviews
#concretearchitecture
#timberdesign

Inside Grounded House, face blockwork reminds the occupant of the protective nature of the building’s rugged skin whilst providing an abundance of thermal mass. With burnished concrete floors and spotted gum joinery, together they create a tactile, robust and protective interior - less about curation and more about practicality.
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Architecture: @wolveridge
Photography: @jackecarlin
Construction: @smith__builders
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#residentialarchitecture
#australianarchitecture
#contemporaryarchitecture
#architecturaldesign #coastalliving
#beachhouse
#coastalarchitecture
#seasidehome
#oceanviews
#concretearchitecture
#timberdesign

Fairhaven Frame House is a coastal home grounded in landscape and material honesty - the result of a close and enjoyable collaboration with Doherty Building Group, our clients, and a wonderful team of consultants and trades. 
 
Robust in its construction yet warm and tactile within, it offers spaces of both shelter and outlook - a place where sun, wind and ocean remain constant companions in the rhythms of everyday life.

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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

Fairhaven Frame House is a coastal home grounded in landscape and material honesty - the result of a close and enjoyable collaboration with Doherty Building Group, our clients, and a wonderful team of consultants and trades. 
 
Robust in its construction yet warm and tactile within, it offers spaces of both shelter and outlook - a place where sun, wind and ocean remain constant companions in the rhythms of everyday life.

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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

Fairhaven Frame House is a coastal home grounded in landscape and material honesty - the result of a close and enjoyable collaboration with Doherty Building Group, our clients, and a wonderful team of consultants and trades. 
 
Robust in its construction yet warm and tactile within, it offers spaces of both shelter and outlook - a place where sun, wind and ocean remain constant companions in the rhythms of everyday life.

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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

Fairhaven Frame House is a coastal home grounded in landscape and material honesty - the result of a close and enjoyable collaboration with Doherty Building Group, our clients, and a wonderful team of consultants and trades. 
 
Robust in its construction yet warm and tactile within, it offers spaces of both shelter and outlook - a place where sun, wind and ocean remain constant companions in the rhythms of everyday life.

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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

Fairhaven Frame House is a coastal home grounded in landscape and material honesty - the result of a close and enjoyable collaboration with Doherty Building Group, our clients, and a wonderful team of consultants and trades. 
 
Robust in its construction yet warm and tactile within, it offers spaces of both shelter and outlook - a place where sun, wind and ocean remain constant companions in the rhythms of everyday life.

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Photography: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @dohertybuildinggroup
Landscape: @tnla_landscape_architects

Some instants at The Footy. The curved envelope begins to gather the home inward while remaining open to the bay. Inside, a lot of care went into shaping spaces that feel generous, calm and deeply connected to the landscape, prioritising comfort and everyday liveability.

Film: @jackecarlin
Architecture: @wolveridge
Construction: @smith__builders