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Sitting atop a low hill amid vast plains and bushland in central Victoria, Australia, the “Longhouse” is the brainchild of co-founder of Studio Ongarato, Ronnen Goren, and Trace Streeter who fell in love with the 20-acre property for its captivating views of Daylesford, Hepburn Springs and Mt Franklin. Containing a boutique farm, garden kitchen, cooking school, reception venue and private residence, the 110-metre long monolithic building was designed in collaboration with Ronnen’s close friend, architect Timothy Hill, founder of Hobart-based practice Partners Hill, as a unique ecosystem of agricultural and hospitality activities that serves the couple’s requirements for living, learning and entertaining, as well as nurturing animals and growing fresh produce. The property’s untamed beauty belies a hostile natural environment so the idea of a shed-like container for housing the couple’s concept of rural life arose as a response to the challenges that they would be facing: extreme temperature variations, multi-directional strong winds, sporadic rainfall and ravenous local wildlife. On a conceptual level, the configuration of having every activity under the same roof also reflects the convergence of Ronnen and Trace’s interests in food, family and design. As Timothy explains, “the Longhouse recalls a Palladian tradition including living, working and storing rather than referring to the Australian habit of casual dispersal”. The team's unique architectural approach has earned the project the Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture, the highest award in Australian architecture. 
Photo by Rory Gardiner. 
Entering through the garage, which along with farm and storage facilities is housed on the west side of the building, the industrial, tractor and machinery-filled space gives no hints to the verdant oasis that awaits on the other side of a set of barn doors. The lush garden, complete with planting beds, climbing vines and trees, extends between “The Stableman’s Quarters” which is used as a guest house and “The Lodge”, Ronnan and Trace’s residence. The shed’s immense volume is modulated by smaller timber and brick insertions such as the kitchen and cooking school enclosure, and the bathhouse and lookout pavilion. As Timothy says, the configuration allows the owners “to live and work from home where they can host guests and run a working farm, salon and cooking school”. 
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