Grounded Works is an architectural practice based in Bellingen, creating thoughtful, high performance homes shaped by the people who live in them and the context in which they sit.
Plateau Passive House
High performance farmhouse on the New England Plateau
We believe that architecture should support human health and enrich everyday life. Our work values natural light, considered materials, thermal comfort and connection to landscape.
We design beautiful, enduring, meaningful buildings.
Led by directors Josh and Annika Batterton, Grounded Works is built around the idea that the relationships formed within a project have a substantial impact on built outcome. Within our process, we seek to understand you as a person in order to deliver design solutions that best suit your needs.
Conversation, trust and an open exchange of ideas guide our process. What we learn together shapes decisions about space, materials, light and comfort, throughout the project.
Meet Josh and AnnikaThe tactility of a material contributes to how we experience architecture.
We consider how a material feels, how it is made and how it will age. Timber, earth and mineral finishes bring their own character; careful detailing allows that character to remain intact.
Our work responds to the specific conditions of a site, from exposure and orientation to the landscape around it.
Rural and regional architecture