Sophie Bence and Shamus Mulcahy are co-founding directors of Bence Mulcahy, an award-winning Hobart architecture firm founded by the pair in 2014. Sophie and Shamus believe that great design shapes the engagement between people and the world around them and that architecture should be driven by the spirit of generosity. They are interested in global ideas applied to the specific context and push the boundaries to create unique and distinctive buildings that make a difference.

"Having complexity, and having parameters and rules and constraints, actually makes it quite easy – you just bounce off them. I mean, obviously, there were so many parameters to this project, but there was a determined design agenda as well, and trying to maintain that through all of that, is probably the real trick."

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Links & Show Notes:

• Bence Mulcahy Architects
• LIMINAL Studio
• Article: Maximum Style, Minimum Waste
• Terroir
• Featured Architect: Scott Balmforth
• Article: Launceston’s mass timber building a glimpse into the built environment future
• Article: Fusilier Cottage
• Australian Institute of Architects – Fusilier Cottage
• Wild Huts
• Recorded at Production Farm (Hobart)
• Hosted by Claire Bennett
• Produced by Simon Brooke

Episode Sponsors:

• Tasmanian Timber
• Porta