Federal House

Every time I stay at this house, I'm captivated by the disappearance of time. I feel like time slows down or stops, it has its own cadence, its own rhythm. I'm transfixed by the cinematic nature of the ever-evolving and ever-changing landscape that surrounds this place.

At its heart, the Federal House is a homestead, a colonial wrap-around veranda, typical of Northern New South Wales and Queensland. It learns from the past and understands how people have lived here, but it's conscious that it's an outsider, asking for permission to rest on this hillside.

I'm incredibly grateful to the clients for being so open to this journey, allowing the design to unfold into a vehicle for transformation — of being connected to this place and time.