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Homes
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Conjola Park Home
Set beside Lake Conjola in the Shoalhaven, on the NSW South Coast, this home was designed to sit quietly within nature, for clients who wanted connection and calm.
Its form follows the rhythm of the surrounding landscape, and its materials pay tribute to the site's history and setting. The architecture is designed to withstand the harshest bushfire rating, Flame Zone (BAL-FZ), without closing itself off. To the street, a curved screen of dark vertical battens and timber gates gives privacy; to the rear, the house opens with transparency to views of the lake and forest, only steps away.
Native grasses, gravel gardens and planted concrete edges tie the home back into the land, so it reads as part of the bush rather than an object in it. Every detail celebrates nature, creating a lakeside sanctuary for slow weekends and long stays.
Architect-designed by Arkhaus, and lodged with council.
Designing to the Flame Zone bushfire rating while still opening the home to the lake and forest, and keeping privacy from the street.
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01 — DESIGN PHILOSOPHYDesign & construction.
On speaking terms.
Some ideas are better left on paper. We prefer the ones that become even better when built.
Arkhaus is a residential and commercial design studio, and for much of its history a registered architectural practice, where creative thinking and practical construction knowledge are part of the same conversation.
02 — EXPERIENCEExperience changes
the way you see.
Led by Fernando Banales, Arkhaus draws on 24 years in design and construction. Trained in architecture. Registered builder. Designer by instinct.
We use NOX, a project management platform that keeps clients informed, decisions connected and next steps clear. Because a well-considered design deserves an equally considered process.
03 — SITE & CONTEXTThe site has a say.
Every site has its own character. And a few opinions. Light, aspect, landscape, privacy, neighbours and the occasional inconvenient constraint.
Then there's how you want to live. We look for the natural opportunities within each place, creating spaces that feel connected to their surroundings, comfortable to inhabit and entirely their own.
04 — DESIGN & DETAILBeautiful on paper.
Better in person.
Minimalism isn't about having less. It's about knowing what deserves to stay. Good proportions, honest materials, natural light and carefully considered details. Nothing unnecessary. Nothing missing.
We believe practicality and beauty belong together. Spaces should feel effortless, work intuitively and offer genuine comfort in everyday life. The best design makes all that thinking look rather simple.