Ravine House

Project Overview

Ravine House is a contemporary residence shaped by constraint, topography, and a deep sensitivity to its setting. Built on a narrow urban lot bordered by a riparian zone, the project was guided by a careful balance between design intent, environmental stewardship, and the realities of building within a tightly defined site.

The architecture is composed as a series of rectilinear volumes that step with the natural slope of the ravine. These forms are separated and reconnected by a glazed bridge, creating moments of compression and transparency while maintaining a sense of continuity across the site. Planar concrete walls anchor the house into the landscape, their weight and texture echoing the eroded stone and exposed banks of the creek below.

Architect: D’Arcy Jones Architects
Photography: Ema Peter