Stirling is a private contemporary residence located in Sydney, Australia. It was designed by Mac-Interactive Architects with clean and open interiors and an abundant supply of natural light. “After much discussion with Heritage it was felt that it would not be possible to restore them to anything other than museum status as they could not be brought up to current BCA standards,” said architect Andy Macdonald. The form of the house was driven almost entirely by the height scale and topography of the surrounding urban context and of course the Client’s requirements. Clad in Grey Bark, the house makes reference to the timber clad cottage that sat on the site previously. The house includes a three storey space, with a rumpus room under the roof. According to the architects: “Visiting the Client for the first time to take the project brief, we observed that they had a very eclectic and interesting collection of artworks, designer furniture, industrial junk and ‘found-objects’. ” This diversity combined with the brief that the style not dominate, seemed to lend itself to a more quirky and complex form (both internally and externally). From here the project became about creating a child friendly house that had character and a story to tell. The house has already been dubbed The Ark by the locals.
