{"id":12761,"date":"2025-07-23T00:32:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/salvaged-terracotta-metal-nets-enclose-peter-besleys-ziggurat-topped-australian-house\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T00:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:32:46","slug":"salvaged-terracotta-metal-nets-enclose-peter-besleys-ziggurat-topped-australian-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/salvaged-terracotta-metal-nets-enclose-peter-besleys-ziggurat-topped-australian-house\/","title":{"rendered":"salvaged terracotta &amp; metal nets enclose peter besley\u2019s ziggurat-topped australian house"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">a ziggurat-like skylight crowns birdwood in brisbane, australia<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Peter Besley\u2019s Birdwood\u00a0is a home of fragments and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/recycling\/\"><strong>salvaged<\/strong><\/a> parts in Brisbane, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-australia\/\"><strong>Australia<\/strong><\/a>, defined by reclaimed industrial ceramics, geometric facades, and a suspended library. Set along a ridge tracing one of Mount Coot-tha\u2019s subtropical spurs, the suburban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>residence<\/strong><\/a> is composed as a loose assembly of volumes, with the spaces in between revealing the programmatic rhythms within and the verdant surroundings outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nThe street-facing front presents itself as an edited brick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/facades\/\"><strong>facade<\/strong><\/a>, while the configuration\u2019s most striking feature is a tall brise-soleil of reclaimed panels that wraps a generous rear volume, its surface interrupted and misaligned as though still in dialogue with the terrain. The wall is constructed from industrial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/terracotta\/\"><strong>terracotta<\/strong><\/a> fragments \u2014 recovered from a now-defunct local brickworks \u2014 which are repurposed throughout the house as paving, cladding, columns, and tiling, shaping a form of material logic that is rooted in proximity and climate. Around the sides, a delicate wired framing wraps around, while a ziggurat roof crowns the top of the house, functioning as a skylight.<\/p>\n<p>all images by Rory Gardiner, courtesy of Peter Besley<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">peter besley composes a loose assembly of volumes<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the conceptualization, before Birdwood had materialized, Peter Besley placed an emphasis on reuse and context-sensitivity. The house is constructed without plasterboard or standard linings, and hardwood ceilings have been recycled, while plastics and paint are largely avoided, and thermal mass is used throughout to temper the subtropical heat. A small cylindrical pool, described as \u2018pond-like\u2019, sits just off the rear terrace surrounded by greenery, acting as a tool for heat relief and a topographic punctuation for residents to retreat to. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peterbesley.com\/\"><strong>Australian practice<\/strong><\/a> also integrates solar panels, rainwater tanks, and ballast roofing that add to the goals of this design agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\nStepping inside, the design reveals a series of carefully offset masses that open up to shifting cross-views of the tropical environment, internal levels, and filtered daylight. The living room is centred by a suspended timber library that hangs from a roof truss like a relic of institutional architecture. It houses the client\u2019s history collection and introduces an unusually formal language of study into what is otherwise a fairly open-plan configuration. Above, a tiered roof structure appearing like a ziggurat and partly functioning as monitor light, brings softened sunlight into the space while maintaining long views out towards the city skyline.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Birdwood\u00a0is a home of fragments and salvaged parts<\/p>\n<p>a striking feature is a tall brise-soleil of reclaimed panels that wraps a generous rear volume<\/p>\n<p>the living room is centred by a suspended timber library that hangs from a roof truss<\/p>\n<p>defined by reclaimed industrial ceramics, geometric facades<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>a suspended library<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>a luminous interior<\/p>\n<p>spaces in between volumes reveal programmatic rhythms within and verdant surroundings outside<\/p>\n<p>the Australian practice also integrates solar panels, rainwater tanks, and ballast roofing<\/p>\n<p>industrial terracotta fragments are repurposed throughout the house as paving, cladding, columns, and tiling<\/p>\n<p>open patio<\/p>\n<p><span>an experimental contrast of materiality<\/span><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>the suburban residence is composed as a loose assembly of volumes<\/p>\n<p>a small cylindrical pool, described as \u2018pond-like\u2019, sits just off the rear terrace surrounded by greenery<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Birdwood<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peterbesley.com\/\">Peter Besley<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/peterbesley\">@peterbesley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Brisbane, Australia<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>builder:<\/strong> TMRP<\/p>\n<p><strong>joinery:<\/strong> Callum (the Surfer)<\/p>\n<p><strong>structural engineer:<\/strong> Jeff Roulsten<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographer: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rory-gardiner.com\/\">Rory Gardiner<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/arorygardiner\/\">@arorygardiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/salvaged-terracotta-bricks-metal-nets-peter-besley-australian-house-07-22-2025\/\">salvaged terracotta &amp; metal nets enclose peter besley\u2019s ziggurat-topped australian house<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a ziggurat-like skylight crowns birdwood in brisbane, australia \u00a0 Peter Besley\u2019s Birdwood\u00a0is a home of fragments and salvaged parts in Brisbane, Australia, defined by reclaimed industrial ceramics, geometric facades, and a suspended library. 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