Off Grid House by Archier

Peacefully inserted into an abundant landscape, Off Grid House sees Archier remain true to the home's name, respecting a removed and quietened sensibility.

Archier 's Off Grid House in regional Victoria, Australia, is a stunning example of sustainable, family-focused design. Commissioned by clients seeking to reconnect with the cherished landscape, this 2023 project celebrates the region's natural beauty and supports the needs of an extended family. Designed as a modern interpretation of a civic meeting place, the home features a striking ...
Off Grid House by Archier

Off Grid House by Archier To reconnect their family to a cherished landscape, the owners of this site requested - and contributed to - a generous yet efficient home that makes the most of the surrounding landscape and local materials .
Off Grid House . ArchiPro Project Summary - Off Grid House : A sustainable family retreat celebrating timber and landscape, designed for connection and functionality, featuring innovative engineering and collaborative craftsmanship in Regional VIC. Title: Off Grid House Architect: Archier
Off Grid House
Archier reflect on the house , noting how it "bestows a special familial storyline across many moments within the home", that will surely be cherished and upheld by subsequent generations. Nikita Bhopti RAIA is a project architect at Sibling Architecture, a writer, and curator.
ArchiPro Project Summary - The Off Grid House by Archier showcases innovative Australian design, featuring stunning Victorian ash timber and a commitment to sustainability, completed in 2022. Photography by Thurston Empson.

Off Grid House
These events underpinned the brief: the off-grid house must celebrate the landscape and nurture an extended family. Traditionally, families from this area gathered at the church, so the structure relates to the volumes of a civic meeting place.
The 'Off Grid' is not just a namesake, with the house existing off-grid by solar and water sourced through rain tanks and a natural spring. The ambitious brief of a house that slept 12, combined with a constrained budget was a challenge Archier could meet, and then some.

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Off Grid House by Archier is a jaw-dropping escape that's just as sustainable as it is spectacular, designed for reconnecting with family.







Off Grid House brings an extended family together in regional Victoria. Gables on each side ensure the views from the house capture the full aspect of the landscape, exposed rafters create a rich ornamentation, and textural use of sustainable timber achieves a rich aesthetic experience despite a restrained palette.