tree house

Designed for that narrow site with poor solar access, this residence brings dappled northern light into the centre of the home through a centrally located courtyard and an elevated roof top garden.  A simple yet ordered layout, with services located to the west of the central circulation space and living to the east, reduces overall construction costs and creates a simplicity or order.

 

sustainable features

• 8 star energy rating

• High level of insulation to roof, walls and under slab

• Central courtyard with feature tree, bringing dappled north light further into the residence

• Passive cross flow ventilation with openings on two different sides of each room

• Hot air can be flushed out of the clerestory louvre windows

• Roof top 'living' garden over garage, permaculture opportunity

 

 

building materials

• Thermomass - insulated concrete sandwich panel

• Recycled Redgum bridge timbers used as posts throughout

• Spotted gum external cladding with water-based preservative finish

• Exposed concrete slab with 25% recycled aggregate, ground & sealed finish

• Double glazed timber composite windows & low e louvres