HOUSESAWARDS2012

WINNERSustainability

HouseREDUCTIONby Make

. MELBOURNE, VIC '

The design approach for this house is

intrinsically sustainable - "quality, notquantity." Most renovations involve

additional floor area, but here the footprintof the house is reduced while at the same

time improving the quality of space. Efficient

planning and attention to detail has ensured

that each square metre of the home is used,

and the result shows how to make better use

of existing dwellings. A key decision was to

make spaces multifunctional, particularly

the outdoor room. A series of painted timber

batten screens encloses the space, and can

be positioned according to the direction ofthe sunlight and breezes throughout the day.

This intermediate space effectively modulates

the outdoor conditions and is used

accordingly. When the screens are closed

and the glass sliding doors are open, the

room becomes an extension ofthe adiacent

dining room. When the screens are open,

it functions as an external terrace' House

Reduction also follows first principles ofsustainable design - good passive ventilationwith high louwes to expel hot air, solar

planning and sustainable material selection

- and it promotes occupant operability as

opposed to mechanical conditioning.From the Houses Awards iury.For further coverage see Houses 85.

Award for Sustainability supported by

Viridion*Newwodd GIG

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Practice profileA small, innovative designstudio with a focus oncreating individuallycrafted buildings.

Project teamMelissa Bright, Shelley

Freeman, Bruce Rowe

and Cillian Hatch

44D Construction

Engineer: FMG Engineering

Peter Bennetts

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