Creating an off-grid home in an isolated paddock that celebrates the sprawling rural views was a challenge Alexander Symes Architect overcame with “Upside Down Akubra House”.

Well accustomed to designing buildings in the urban environment, architect Alexander Symes may not have seemed the most obvious choice to design an off-grid home in the middle of a remote bull farm located an hour south-east of Tamworth.

However, the firm’s experience in sustainable design and the ability to connect the built form with the environment has proved invaluable for the realisation of this family home.

Architecture: Alexander Symes Architect
Photography: Barton Taylor