Fraser's design impressed the judges for the unique and striking way it reinterprets Palladian principles and vernacular styles. 'I feel it deserves commendation because it's the one which works the most with the suburban typology. It's bringing variety,' said Tsuruta. Fraser draws on Rykwert's book On Adam's House in Paradise, which charts the typology of the four-square freestanding house: Dovecote House has four similar facades, arranged with an entrance facing the principal approach, and grander rooms facing the landscape.
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