Brief
The owners built two small lot houses at once making use of the shared boundary rule when development occurs concurrently. The brief was for two houses each with four bedrooms, a kitchen, a living, a dining, two bathrooms, a powder room, a separate television room and a swimming pool. The client’s other instruction was for the houses to be completely different in form and materials although sharing a boundary wall.
Resolution
The uphill house used the maximum allowable height, in doing so city views over the top of the lower house were gained along with maximising the northern aspect in both houses. The bedrooms are located on the lower floor, and each has an outlook over the courtyard swimming pool. Upstairs are the living, dining, kitchen, powder room and tv room. A deck of the living area overlooks the pool and captures city views.
Sustainable Features
The good subtropical architectural design facilitates great cross ventilation throughout the house and large protected windows and doors to the east allow the cool summer breezes in. Upstairs being open planned allows the whole space to catch the breeze. North-orientated windows through the main living area and carefully considered awnings and eaves overhang facilitate passive solar control throughout the year. The courtyard swimming pool helps facilitate cooling throughout the summer.
Credits
Architect: Gadke Architects in collaboration with Brisbane architect Jeremy Salmon
Builder: Whitekey Pty Ltd
Engineer: Pisces Consulting Engineers