Crisply Reinvented – The Estate by Luke Moloney Architecture, Arent&Pyke and STUDIO CD

In reinvigorating the existing collective of buildings that comprise the residence, The Estate is meticulously reworked to restore and honour its original crafted nature. Luke Moloney Architecture re-sculpts the foundational elements of the home whilst enriching the interior through a considered and textural layering.

Set in the rural New South Wales landscape, The Estate is given the latest endowment to its layered and diverse history. What was originally built for a pastoral family in the late 1880s, the structure sat centrally on an operational farm, where each building had a specific purpose. Whilst the use of the land and ownership have passed hands over the years, the new custodians wanted to pay homage to the home’s original heritage beginnings. With architecture by Luke Moloney Architecture and interior design by Arent&Pyke, the final resolve results in a reworking that will accommodate a contemporary occupation.

In wanting to ensure the home would support family life, significant alterations to the historical structure occurred over a lengthy process. Combining several buildings and reallocating new functionality to support and align with the new owners, the site comprises updates to the main homestead, the general store, service wing and bedroom wing. Across the estate, creating new and expanded openings allows a better sense of connection internally and to the surrounding natural elements.

Complementing the home’s remote location, a new garden designed by Paul Bangay softens the edges between the formally built elements and the broader landscape. A similar formality is shared between the old and new, with the engagement of craftsmanship embedding attuned modern details. Services and mechanisms are integrated into the site to capture energy, water and control the solar gains throughout the year, tempering the home during the changing seasons. Making the floor plan flow more effortlessly was pivotal to how the home ultimately functioned, and the retained historical details continue the original narrative of the home.

With architecture by Luke Moloney Architecture and interior design by Arent&Pyke, the final resolve results in a reworking that will accommodate a contemporary occupation.

Allowing the character of the original structure to continue through a contemporary lens, The Estate is given a new lease on life through a considered series of interventions, restorations and extension work. Luke Moloney Architecture ensures the legacy of the home is woven in among the new.

A similar formality is shared between the old and new, with the engagement of craftsmanship embedding attuned modern details.