“With the We Ponder House, we took an abstract approach to the traditional board and batten method. Typically, in an old ag shed, a wider board is fixed to the wall frame with a narrow covering board, but with this project, we inverted the concept and used smaller battens fixed to the frame and wider boards sitting on top and placed the boards vertically.”
“Not only do you get a deep and strong shadow line from applying the boards in this way but it also allows for air ventilation between the boards which works with Tasmania’s cool and damp weather, especially in the winter season,” says Hall.
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“Creating a handful of beautifully considered and finely constructed projects across the state of Tasmania, emerging architect Saxon Hall has been busy honing his craft in Tasmanian architecture and home design for the last decade. Prior to establishing his own part-time practice, Saxon Hall Architecture, Hall previously worked at one of Hobart’s leading architecture studios, Morrison & Breytenbach Architects, where his inspiration to explore the limits and applications of Tasmanian Oak was ignited. Collaborating with a breadth of designers and tradespeople on his latest project, We Ponder House, Hall’s passion for using products low in embodied energy called for the use of Tasmanian Oak. Sustainability was also top of mind. As a nod to the state’s extensive use of the prized local timber in agriculture sheds that spot the scenic landscape, Tasmanian Oak was used for the home’s exterior but done with a modern and abstract twist, reflecting the principles of sustainable home design Tasmania.”