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Threshold
terroir evolved out of a series of discussions regarding the potency of the threshold to inform our relation both to an external, physical space and an internal psychological one. We understand this threshold not just as a developed boundary condition that moderates light, temperature and moisture between inside and out, but as a potent psychological and cultural condition. Ultimately, this threshold is a metaphor for our place of origin - Tasmania - a place that through its physical isolation is amplified as space of engagement and exchange - projection and introjection - between the world and ourselves.

Discourse
A key characteristic of our partnership is the level of dialogue and exchange within the practice. The very nature of this collaboration defines our practice of one where the notion of "discourse" is central to the work. Thus, while we search for essences and meanings in our existence and in the nature of society in general, our method is not based in introspection but in conversation and collaboration. Given Australia's multicultural form, this discourse involves a hunger for the lessons of buildings from different cultures, and the possibilities of applying these lessons within our own context.

Diagram and Story
The search for a key story for each project - and a diagram upon which that story is played out - lies at the core of each work. If the generating idea arises from discourse - an intellectual, literary and observational process - then the story and diagram provides a formal narrative that bridges the a priori idea and the building itself. Most importantly, the diagram becomes a means of describing the formal territory established by each work and the sculptural and spatial dialogue between the building and its context. The "stripped" nature of these diagrams aspires to Kahn's understanding of the Greek ruin, stripped of the colour and detail once applied, becoming a pure and prototypical manifestation of the original work, "freed from the bondage of use".

terroir in the landscape
TERROIR understand the world as an ever evolving system - at both a spatial and ecological level - and which is subject to continual modification. Contemporary notions of "wilderness" are thus understood as a recent construct that does not preclude further intervention in these highly contested areas.

Tasmania has provided a rich environment in which to explore these ideas, with highly contested "wilderness" areas that have become the focus of a wealthy travel set searching for new and unique experiences but requiring a high level of amenity. The particular characteristics of Tasmania's sublime landscape - its uncanny quality, labyrinthine structure and unique formal characteristics - are used to drive formal and spatial interventions.

Castle Cove House, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2007
Dun Laoghaire library, Ireland

2006
Hobart Waterfront International Design Competition, Australia
Asplund's Stockholm Library, Sweden
Prague Library, Czech Republic

2005
Maitland City Bowls Club, NSW (winner)
Port Arthur Hotel Development, Tasmania (short listed)

2004
Hazards at Freycinet, Tasmania, (winner)
Echo Cabins, Bronte, Tasmania, (winner)

2003
U2/Landmark Tower, Dublin, Ireland

2002
Moens Klint, Denmark

2001
COFA, Sydney
Ultimo Pool, Sydney

2008
Tasmanian RAIA Awards
Small Projects Architecture Award:
Fish349 Function Room

2008
Interior Design Awards
Commercial Interior Design Award:
Fish349 Function Room

2008
Dulux Colorbond Awards
Commercial Exterior:
Kiosks, Commonwealth Place

2007
2007 Kenneth F. Brown Architecture Design Awards
Honorable Mention:
Peppermint Bay

2006
Tasmanian RAIA Awards

Residential New Commendation:
Liverpool Crescent House
Interior Architecture Commendation:
Fish 349

2006
Interior Design Awards

Emerging Practice Award:
Terroir

Best of State Awards
Commercial Interior Design:
Fish 349

Residential Interior Design:
Liverpool Crescent House

Commendations
Hospitality Interior Design:
Fish 349

Residential Interior Design:
Liverpool Crescent House

Colour in Residential Interior Design:
Liverpool Crescent House

2006
IDEA Awards
Shortlisted, Residential:
Liverpool Crescent House

2006
Second-Nature - Australian Modern Architectural Design Competition
Terroir selected participate in Second-Nature - Australian Modern Architectural Design Competition, Nanjing Planning and Architecture Exhibition Centre. This exhibition, curated by Peter Davidson of LAB Architecture Studio, featured the work of 9 Australian practices, of which TERROIR was the only practiced featured from NSW and Tasmania.

2005
Tasmanian RAIA Awards

Commercial Award:
Peppermint Bay

Residential New Award:
Tolman's Hill

2005
Australian Tourism Awards

Best New Tourism Development:
Peppermint Bay

2004
TERROIR selected as one of ten Australian practices working in the public realm to feature in Australia's contribution to the 2004 Venice Biennale of Architecture. TERROIR were one of only three young practices from across the country to be selected, while the remaining seven practices were well-established firms.

The Biennale exhibition was hosted by www.lab.3000.com.au or accessed directly via www.venicebiennaleaustralia.com

2004
Tasmanian RAIA Awards

Interior Architecture Commendation:
Peppermint Bay

2001
Tasmanian RAIA Awards

Residential Award:
Tranmere House

2000
Tasmanian RAIA Awards

Interiors Awards:
Hobart Boutique Hotel

2007
Fish349 Function Room (Function Room/Bar)

2006
Anzac Parade Amenities (Public Amenities)

2005
Acton Park House (Rural House)
Blaxland Common (Public Recreational Development)
Fish 349, (Cafe/Restaurant)
Liverpool Crescent House (Suburban House)

2004
Clareville House (Coastal House)
Hazards at Coles Bay (Five Star International Resort)
Sharedrenovation (Invited Art Installation)
Trinity Apartments (Multi Residential Development)

2003
Ferntree House 1 (House, unbuilt)
Leichhardt house (Suburban House)
Peppermint Bay (Major Tourism Destination)
Tinderbox House (Rural House)
Tolmans Hill House (Suburban House)

2002
Castle Hill Surgery (Medical Facility)
Moens Klint (International Competition)
Orange Line (Invited Art Installation)
Ryde House: "The Snorkel" (Suburban House)

2001
COFA (National Invited Competition)

2000
Canberra Library/Studio (Private Library and Artist Studio, unbuilt)
Double-Sided (Invited Art Installation)
Hobart Boutique Hotel (Heritage Building Refurbishment)
Longley House (Rural House)
Tranmere House (Suburban House)

Beaver, R 2008, 100 Dream Houses from Down Under, Images Publishing, Australia, pp.12-15, pp.216-219.

Sullivan, D & Buch, J (eds) 2008, Architecture Inspired by Australia, Mint Publishing Ltd, China, pp 112 - 117.

Fernandez-Galiano, L 2007, AV Monographs Emergentes, Architectura Viva SL, Madrid.

Fernandez-Galiano, L 2007, AV Monographs La Casa Natural, Architectura Viva SL, Madrid

van Schaik, L 2007, 'Antipodean Charts. Australia and the Pacific, the Inverse Vision', in L Fernandez-Galiano (ed.), Atlas. Global Architecture circa 2000, Fundacion BBVA, Spain, pp.289-290.

Perren, C, Ring, K. Living the Modern: Australian Architecture, Hatje Cantz. Germany. 2007. pp. 31-34, 167-172.

Jackson, D. Next Wave: Emerging Talents in Australian Architecture, Thames and Hudson. NSW. 2007.

Marreiros, Sabina. Australia: Architecture and Design. daab. Cologne. 2007. pp. 192-203.

Izhar Jinich, Isidoro. Casas Houses Australia. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2005. pp. 54-59.

McNeill, Barry, Woolley, Leigh. Architecture from the Edge. Hobart, Australia. 2002. p. 34.

Periodicals on Terroir

Goodwin, Richard, 2008, 'The Architect's Home - Balmforth Residence', Architectural Review Australia, Residential 08, AR107, p. 78-85.

Abell, Judith, 2008, 'Fish349', Artichoke, No.24, p. 132-136.

van Schaik, Leon, 2008, 'Commonwealth Place Kiosks', Architectural Review Australia, AR105, cover and pp. 98-101.

Site Unseen - Projects on the Drawing Board, Castle Cove House, 2008, Monument, No.84, pp. 110-111.

van Schaik, Leon, 2008, 'A High Point', Monument, No.83, pp. 94-100.
Hamilton, Stuart, 2007, Book Review: 'Terroir: Cosmopolitan Ground', Architectural Review Australia, AR103, p. 18.

Meyer, Ulf, 2007, Exhibition Review: 'Living the Modern', Architectural Review Australia, AR103, pp. 20-22.

Special Feature: 'Living the Modern, Australian Architecture', 2007, FutureArc: New Architecture, Australian Edition, 4Q, p. 40.

McLeod, P, 2007, 'Heavy Metal', Tasmanian Life, May/June, pp. 36-4.

The AR 25 Year Survey of Australian Architecture', 2007, Architectural Review Australia, AR100 special edition, p. 101.

Benjamin, A, 2007, 'On the Library', Architectural Review Australia, AR100 special edition, pp. 50-52.

IDEA Awards 2006', 2006, Inside, no.43. pp.110-111.

Spurr, H, 2006, 'Liverpool Crescent House (Tas)', Follow Gentlemen, September, vol. 2, p. 119.

Malpas, J, 2006, 'Liverpool Crescent House', Architectural Review Australia: Residential, no. 097, pp. 72-79.

Gatley, J, 2006, 'Street Works', Monument, April/May, pp. 30-32.

Schaffer, B, 2005, 'Olympic Ideals', Landscape Australia, vol. 27, no. 108, pp. 30-40.

Dyson, S, McShane, R, 2005, 'Restaurant Reviews', QANTAS, October, no. 148, p. 181.

van Schaik, Leon, 2005, 'Australasia', Architectural Design: The New Mix, vol. 75, no. 5, pp. 84-90.

Watson, Reg, 2005, 'Tailor Made', Australian House and Garden, September, pp.112-119.

Mocatta, Gabi, 2005, 'Building Society', Houses, Issue 44, pp. 100-104.
Tolke, Andreas, 2004, 'Anderland', H.O.M.E., p. 110.

van Schaik, Leon, 2004, 'Ugly Duckling', Monument: Residential Special 2004, pp. 98-102.

van Schaik, Leon. 'Peppermint Bay', Architectural Review Australia. no. 087. 2004. pp. 64-71.

Watson, Fleur. ed. 2003, 'There's no place like Home', Monument: Residential Special 2003, pp. 100-101.

Penn, Shelley, 2002/2003, 'Urban Parasite', Monument, December/January, pp. 64-69.

2002, 'Last Word: Gerard Reinmuth', Specifier (Architectural and Interior), no. 45, p. 96.

Goad, Philip, 2002, 'Architektur Archipel Australien', Baumeister, no. 3, pp. 46-53.

Kaiser, Helen, 2001, 'Making The Earth Move', Blueprint, No. 187, pp. 116-118.

Spence, Rory, 2001, 'Fractured Landscape', Architecture Review Australia, no. 75, pp. 78-83.

McEoin, Ewan, 2001, 'Sugo', Inside, no. 21, pp. 26-27.

Goodwin, Richard, 2001, 'Back to the Future', Monument, no. 44, pp. 48-52.

Rice, Charles, 2000, 'Radar Process', Architecture Australia, vol. 9, no. 2, pp.16-18.

Ancher, John, 2000, 'Puzzle Box', Architecture Review Australia, no. 71, pp. 96-99.

Johnston, E, 1998, Competition Review: 'Andrew Boy Charlton Pool', Architecture Review Australia, no. 66, pp. 100-106.

Newspaper Articles on Terroir

Dowling, Jason. 'Designs on a thriving city'. The Age. July 5, 2008.

Schwartzkoff, Louise. 'A yellow beacon set to light up venice'. The Sydney Morning Herald. June 9, 2008. p. 15.

Bevan, Robert. 'Designs on the future'. The Australian Financial Review. December 21 - 27, 2007. pp. L18-L20.

Bevan, Robert. 'Redesign to highlight history'. The Australian Financial Review. Tuesday 11 December, 2007. p. 49.

Crafti, Stephen. 'Twice the roon, double the living'. The Australian Financial Review. August 31 - September 2, 2007. pp. L12-L13.

Mocatta, Gabi. 'City's soul recycled'. Home. 4th September, 2005. pp.10-11.

Crafti, Stephen. 'Steel an honest and inexpensive material for the great Aussie shed'. The Australian Financial Review. 15-17th October, 2004. pp. 30-31.

Barns, Greg. 'Trust me, Paul's right'. The Mercury. Monday 25th October, 2004. p. 16.

Susskind, Anne. 'The Bulletin Smart 100: Design'. The Bulletin. 5th October, 2004. pp. 60-61.

Kolbe, Brigitte. 'Melding into the Bush'. Sunday Tasmanian. 3rd October, 2004. p 32.

Lowe, Michael. 'New vision for Gorge unveiled'. The Examiner. Saturday 21st August, 2004. p. 4.

Barns, Greg. 'Hugging the outer edge of nature'. The Age: A3. 9th August, 2004. p. 9.

Heather Low Choy. 'Designing city's future'. The Saturday Mercury. 28th February, 2004. pp. 44-45.

'Landmark to get a makeover'. The Mercury. 18th February, 2004. p. 11.

'International Accolades, People in Architecture and Design Feature'. Sunday Tasmanian.15th February, 2004. p. 62.

Jackson, Davina. 'To The Mainland'.Sydney Morning Herald. 1st-7th November, 2001. pp. 14-15.

Millwood, Rachel. 'An Eye for Detail: School Adaptation Reels in RAIA Design Award'. Examiner Newspaper. Tuesday 11th July, 2000. p. 38.

Books by Terroir

Terroir: cosmopolitan ground, edited by Scott Balmforth and Gerard Reinmuth, Dab Documents, Sydney, 2007.

Richard Blythe. 'The Dressing and Re-Dressing of the Cataract Gorge Launceston'. Portraying Landscape. Alexandria, USA, 2000.