Sustainable – Efficient – Logical – Adaptable – Buildable
A young family took ownership of this 1870's double brick house, in need of some love, but with good bones, and made it their home. A renovation to the heritage front 'homestead' includes three bedrooms and a family bathroom. A new extension replaced a derelict old extension providing passive solar warmth, family spaces, a new…
A tight South sloping site, surrounding gum trees, and a modest budget were the challenges presented for this active retirement house. Luckily the clients were content to look at a compact and site adapted 'long thin house' to suit the topography. The building form was inspired by the surrounding Aussie bush - despite being almost…
The clients demolished a 100 year old residence to make way for a new, modern, highly efficient and spacious retirement house. A major benefit of this was the 'harvest' of materials including timber, bricks and granite slabs which feature strongly in the new design. The brief called for very strong garden connection, great solar access…
This 'passive house' inspired new build uses very strict passive solar design to achieve outstanding thermal performance. The client brief asked for a minimum 8.0 star easy-living adaptable retirement house, with plenty of garden space on a 700m2 block in town. We reached 8.4 stars (in a cold climate) using additional insulation and strong passive…
A spacious family home with flexible spaces was what was required here. Low maintenance, and very light, warm spaces in this winter-cold (850m elevation) climate, were also required. The house is oriented North-North East for a mix of great solar gain and great views. A large living area, large laundry/mudroom, large kitchen/butlers pantry parents wing…
A timeless design and material and colour scheme come together to create a settled and secluded family retreat surrounded by deciduous gardens, despite being in town. The four bedroom, plus study, and courtyard layout provide space for a growing family, combined with beautiful feature materials and cost effective construction methods.
A simple to build, hempcrete house in a pleasant rural valley. The owners are transitioning to a small-farm permaculture-based lifestyle and wanted a comfortable, natural house they could build themselves. Expansive views to the West are taken in whilst controlling summer heat with vine covered pergola and large verandah on that side.
A small fibro clad ex-housing commission dwelling is being transformed. The existing house has been insulated and re-clad by the owners, and now a mid-century inspired extension aims to provide a warm in winter / cool in summer living zone, with a strong connection to outdoor spaces and gardens beyond. The owners 'feel the heat'…
This cosy and comfortable house needed to be very simple to build, with excellent thermal performance in a cold climate that receives regular winter snow. Off grid services were also required in this bush/farm location. The house was orientated Northwards to maximise winter solar gain, and thermal mass and wood heating was used. Upstairs bedrooms…
Conversion of an old workshop shed into a licensed bakery cafe, featuring wood fired oven, cool room, milling room, indoor and outdoor dining, takeaway, coffee, retail sales. Reclaimed timbers, custom built windows, curved ceilings all feature. Complies with disabled access and all building regs.
The owners, a young family, were looking for a compact, efficient house that featured fantastic passive solar performance. Their budget was very tight and the site had a number of environmental challenges including obtrusive neighbouring development and a very hot North West aspect and moderate slope. These challenges were met by letting the building shape…
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