Robson Rak Architects have designed a house on a 10-acre farm located in Merricks North near Melbourne, Australia. From the architects The clients; a couple with two young boys, had bought a 10-acre rural farm block with a little farmhouse in Merricks North, 50 minutes drive from Melbourne. The property was bought as a weekender with the intention of building a new house with enough room for their family to grow and enjoy through the generations. The clients had also sought a south facing site due to one of them having a particular sensitivity to direct sunlight. The initial brief for the house was for a simple rectangular box with symmetrical spaces. The objective being for the creation of order and symmetry to simplify ones life. In addition to this there was to be no direct harsh light into the house; just a natural glow of light throughout. We convinced the clients that by breaking up this rectangular boxed plan we could create more interesting spaces that offered the order an