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House re-Growth Competition Winners Announced

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The prize winners of the re-Growth House competition were recently announced. The competition, organised on behalf of the people of Victoria that lost their homes in the Black Saturday bushfires, sought inspirational design ideas that can offer a way, for residents who have lost their homes to the bushfires, to re-build.

The first stage of the competition attracted 36 entries that were assessed anonymously, with seven shortlisted.
The panel included Adam Kalkin, Marcus Trimble, Dan Honey, Peter Johns and Stoney and Jacqueline Black a family that lost their home in the fires and are now living in the Pod.

Images and architect’s description of the four winning proposals, after the break. read more »

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