Melbourne, Australia
Breathe Architecture
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
The sun and wind are channelled through the streets of this beach side suburb, deep into the plan of this once dark and damp
Edwardian home. An oasis like space now waits at the rear of the old dwelling bathed in light and cooled by the
sea breeze in summer.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
By peeling away the former addition and reorientating the floor plan to maximise solar access, the new building enhances the quality and functionality of the interior throughout.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
The roof pitches down to the south, preventing overshadowing of adjoining properties and assisting natural ventilation circulating through low and high level openings. An insulated floor slab with embedded
hydronic heating coils and
double glazed Jarrah (Class 2) windows, provides a low energy solution to achieve a high level of internal comfort. Steel mesh awnings are calculated to exclude summer sun and allow winter sun to penetrate the interior spaces, subsequently storing its heat within the
thermal mass of the floor slab during the cooler months.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| elevation 01--drawing Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
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| elevation 02--drawing Courtesy of Breathe Architects |
The people
Architects: Breathe Architecture
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Photographs: Courtesy of Breathe Architecture
via:contemporist
