Lune de Sang is a unique intergenerational venture that will transform a significant former dairy property into a sustainably harvested forest.

The property, located in the Byron hinterlands of northern NSW, was created with a vision of becoming a space which exceeds any single person’s lifespan. The Pavilion sits as part of a suite of more than 10 structures on the Lune de Sang site. While categorically a dwelling too, the pavilion’s function is distinctly communal in nature. The building is divided into two, very discrete parts: an open, functionally public, local gathering space, and a hidden, intensely private retreat.

The communal component of the pavilion has more in common with public architecture than with private dwellings. Its scale walks a fine line between retaining a degree of domestic comfort without feeling oppressively private. At no point is the connection to the emerging forest interrupted; its only solid wall is a continuation of a stone landscape retaining wall, while floor to ceiling glass brings the forest inside.

Between endurance, integration into a forest ecosystem and the careful use of locally sourced materials, the Pavilion aspires to be a sustainable project that will serve a family and their local community for generations to come.