Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke

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Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke - Exterior Photography
© Simon Devitt

Text description provided by the architects. On a site dotted with wild thyme and rosehip, and located within historic mining tailings in a craggy, dry and at times inhospitable landscape, this house needed protection from the elements without hiding from its extraordinary surroundings. 

Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke - Interior Photography, Door
© Simon Devitt

With this in mind, we wedged the house into the hillside (like the former stone miner's huts still visible further up the valley) and opened up views to the river below and to the family’s vineyard above.

Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke - Interior Photography
© Simon Devitt
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Plan
Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair
© Simon Devitt
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North and South Elevations
Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke - Interior Photography, Living Room, Shelving, Table
© Simon Devitt

A courtyard located to the south of the main living area has dictated a typically orthogonal floor plan, offering an essential, secondary, protected exterior area and an opportunity to grow a lush garden, directly contrasting the harsh environment outside. Smaller courtyards to the east and west offer varying extended living scenarios and enhance the transparency throughout the building.

Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke - Chair, Glass
© Simon Devitt

Inspired by the rocky terrain, precast concrete walls have been chosen as the main form of wall construction. A gently sloped roof covered with shingle from the site accentuates the idea that the house is firmly embedded in the landscape. Stone from the site interspersed with precast concrete creates the outlying walls. Weathered steel cladding around the entry and garage make up the exterior palette, while the interior wood paneling and wooden joinery items offer a warmer contrast to the robust exterior.

Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke - Exterior Photography
© Simon Devitt

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Cite: "Black Quail House / Bergendy Cooke" 26 Jan 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/975842/black-quail-house-bergendy-cooke> ISSN 0719-8884

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