Dream Build is a new series about Aussies who have been lucky enough to turn the dream of building their own home into a spectacular reality.
The producers created the series to open the door to some of Australia's cutting edge homes revealing what can happen when the brief is pushed on design and budget.
“Each owner will share their experience of throwing down ambitious and challenging briefs to their architect in the hope of creating a 'one in a million' home,” the publicity reads.
“The architect will reveal their design secrets and how they rose to the challenge to give their client the home of their dreams.”
The series will feature Bark Design's Maleny House on ABC1 Sunday 19 August 2012 at 8.15pm.
Maleny House. Photography: Christopher Frederick Jones courtesy Bark Design (pdf)
A summary of the episode from ABC
The clients have an interest in Zen gardens and in Japanese and challenged architects Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie to create a haven protected from the strong winds whisking up the escarpment while still taking in the views.
Over the 16 months it took Maleny House to rise out of the ground, Robert and Anne were living in Romania and were only able to visit twice. But with an abiding interest in architecture they had supplied a detailed brief to Lindy and Stephen. Over the internet a great relationship and friendship developed between owners and architects as they shared their thoughts about the process.
An oasis of peace is now evident in the resulting house, especially in the sanctuary of the courtyard space which is central to the building and protected from the wind. The property’s 200 tonne stone wall took six months to construct with a stone mason placing every stone individually to show off its special beauty.
The result is a house of simple beauty, combining an Asian aesthetic with an Australian touch.
You can view previous episodes on the ABC website: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/dreambuild/
