Barton Taylor is a Sydney-based commercial photographer specialising in the documentation of architecture and interior design. He spends his days chasing shadows around and rearranging the furniture in strangers’ houses, nestled in gardens, gutters, under the stairs, in various weird contortions, waiting patiently for the sun to come back out; trying not to take himself too seriously, but deeply serious about his work.

When not photographing the built environment Barton quietly works away at an ever expanding body of largely photo-based conceptual ‘art’ work. The focus of this work is most often detritus, ephemera, inventories of things, what he refers to as a sort of pop-anthropology.

The Project

Aptly named Tree House, there is a strong sense of being amongst nature and away from it all. The house, although attached at one side to another dwelling and bordered to the other by a public park, feels intimate and private.

A playful selection of materials elevates modest choices like galvainsed steel sheeting, partical board and exposed unpainted LVLs to celebrate their typically overlooked beauty, alongside recycled hardwood timber, recycled bricks (from the original house), plywood and copper.

Spaces are quiet and cocooning, celebrating shade and dappled light, leading through to open and bright areas. From a photographic perspective the myriad textures, forms and interplay between light and dark are both challenging and rewarding.

Architect: Alexander Symes Architect