A HOME AMONG THE GUMTREES
Artists through the ages have escaped to the country for quietude, praising the creative benefits of retreat. In his newly built coastal property, Roger Nelson follows suit. “The idea of a retreat is really healthy,” Nelson says. “If you keep striking at the problem from one angle, you’ll never get past it. You have to go around and see it from another angle.”
A shift in perspective, a new angle – this describes the process of creating the Lorne residence. Designed by Ben Shields of ethically conscious design studio DREAMER, Two Sheds was a collaboration with Nelson, who is managing director at NHArchitecture.
Shields sees things from another angle –
