Bert asked me about what other creations I have done. Here is a little cross-sample of the different kinds of houses I have designed.
This house is close to the beach in Merewether. The long thin block has its north face up one long side. So we turned the house sideways and created little courtyard nooks to bring the sun in to warm up the thermal mass in winter and kep it out in summer.
This is a 3D computer model of a rammed earth house in a rural area in the Hunter Valley. You can see the rays of winter sunshine coming in through the clerestory windows. This small house is very spacious due to its high ceilings and also living areas are partitioned, allowing the temperature inside to be controlled and offering privacy for family members.
This house is in an old suburb of Newcastle, near Throsby Creek. This addition on the back of the old weatherboard cottage allows for plesant outdoor living. The bedroom at the back left is a great way to add to a building by keeping it separate- no need for corridors, no loss of natural light for the rest of the house.
This is the bath house for a similar-style house designed for a block near Seals Rocks. The owners are building themselves. And this is not yet complete!The base is local stone and the top is mud-rendered strawbale.
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