A striking house in steel and glass perched midway up a steep ridge in virgin bushland near Darwin has received two major prizes in the National Architecture Awards of 2002. The Rozak House was designed by Troppo Architects in Darwin on bushland surrounding Lake Bennet 80 km south of Darwin. Designed for American IT specialist, Mike Rozak, the house sprawls out in three modules across the ridge with an inside out theme. It has received the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) National Sustainable Architecture Award and a commendation in the residential category.

The Royal Australian Institute of Architects awards jury found that the house made a powerful and striking contribution to contemporary architectural expression, while it successfully reassesses the notion of shelter and home. The Rozak House responds to the peculiar and harsh top end climate and demonstrates a clear understanding of how to produce comfortable architecture in a hot climate. While the entire house is only 200 square metres, it is 30 metres in length. The house displays a strong affinity with the northern Australian landscape.

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