IN BRIFE
Name Elemental House.
What A robust, wind-tolerant landscape
Where Victoria,Australia
Size One acre of landscaping on a 101-acre property.
Soil Heavy clay with little topsoil
Climate Hot, dry summers reaching 40°C; experiences heavy frost and snow, and annual rainfall of 480mm per year.
Hardiness zone USDA 9.
From its elevated position overlooking the rolling, sun-scorched hills and sweeping grasslands surrounding High Camp, Victoria, a minimalist dwelling and an equally restrained garden blur the boundaries between interior and exterior. This borderless interplay was the intention of landscape designer Kathleen Murphy, whose brief wasn't for a garden, as such, but rather a landscape treatment that would provide a sense of cohesion by connecting the home with the greater
