As an award winning sustainable architectural practice we make environmentally sound, beautiful places to shelter, live and work.

 

 

 

stephen sainsbury architect

SSa Logo            We undertake the architectural process in the belief that environmentally aware buildings can be luxurious, inspiring and delightful places to live, work and play.  The practice aim is to achieve the highest possible aesthetic return for the lowest achievable ecological impact.

 

 

 

 

Borenore House in the Landscape    Borenore House Eastern Aspect   Borenore House Sun Louvres    Borenore House Western Corbousian windows

The Borenore house is made from rammed earth and compressed straw bales and lime and recycled timber from it's surrounds. 

The recycled large section oregon framing came from an old woolstore in the nearby town,

the bricks for the fireplaces from the old westinghouse kilns and the flooring from a disused farmhouse. 

The lime render was made on site by the traditional slaking process.  Passive solar and thermal mass design. 

Made by hand, with care, in and of the place.