Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Redhead Alterations by Bourne Blue Architecture

Bourne Blue Architecture have completed the renovation of a house near Newcastle, Australia.


re_070514_08



re_070514_10


re_070514_13


re_070514_15


re_070514_16


re_070514_17


re_070514_18


re_070514_19


re_070514_21


re_070514_23


re_070514_28


re_070514_30


Project description



This project at the coastal village of Redhead (near Newcastle, NSW Australia) was on a large suburban block, that runs East to West, gently sloping to the rear. A small seventies project home existed on the site, orientated North – South, with poor environmental performance and minimal connection to the substantial yard. Towards the rear of the yard in the North-East corner are two large Norfolk Island pine trees.


The strategic approach with the design was to convert the original living areas to main bedroom and facilities, then add a wing running towards the rear boundary, pushed to the Southern side of the yard. This wing opens completely to the grassed yard and houses kitchen, eating and living spaces and with large Northern sliding glass doors attracting good winter sunlight along it’s long side. Small openings are introduced into the Southern wall for ventilation. The garage, with access off a rear lane is the termination of this wing, and a roofed barbeque area is created in the gap between garage and house. The roof forms pitch up towards the North, to provide space for high level louvre windows, to encourage ventilation on hot days.


Roof water is collected in tanks for re-use on site. Hoop pine plywood is used extensively both as a joinery material and a ceiling lining. Lighting throughout is LED low energy. Flooring is clear finished concrete. Timber cladding is Australian Hardwood, metal cladding is Custom Orb Colorbond.



re_070514_01 re_070514_02 re_070514_03 re_070514_04 re_070514_05 re_070514_06 re_070514_07 re_070514_08 re_070514_09 re_070514_10 re_070514_11 re_070514_12 re_070514_13 re_070514_14 re_070514_15 re_070514_16 re_070514_17 re_070514_18 re_070514_19 re_070514_20 re_070514_21 re_070514_22 re_070514_23 re_070514_24 re_070514_25 re_070514_26 re_070514_27 re_070514_28 re_070514_29 re_070514_30 re_070514_31 re_070514_32 re_070514_33 re_070514_34 re_070514_35 re_070514_36 re_070514_37 re_070514_38 re_070514_39

Architect: Bourne Blue Architecture

Interiors: Kim McFayden


No comments:

Post a Comment