Illawarra Beach House

The brief was to design a family home that simultaneously connected with the surrounding coastal and Illawarra escarpment in NSW Australia. The dwelling includes world leading sustainability initiatives such as; an electronic home user guide (hug) to assist the family with operating their home; recycled and low environmental impact materials; high performance thermal envelope including high transparency glass to appreciate the amazing surrounding views; a passive thermal comfort strategy to avoid the need for air-conditioning; solar hot water heating and electricity generation to make the dwelling energy positive (produces more energy than it uses) which is then exported back to the grid!

The project was designed in collaboration with Alexander Symes Architects and Furio Valich of g+v architecture, and is absolute proof that good design need not be compromised when embracing bio-diversity and sustainability. Can I get a AMEN!

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Illawarra Beach House

Photogaphy by Nicholas Watt.

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