Bywong House
Connecting home to landscape:
The clients wanted a relaxed three-bedroom home that celebrated simple living and made the most of the bush setting.
The large site provided an opportunity to reconsider some of roles and spaces required of a home. While the main house, at 125m2, contains the living areas, bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen, external structures house the laundry, an extra bathroom and utility areas, drawing the occupants outside and into the landscape.
A large paved courtyard opens out from the living spaces, enhancing the flow between indoors and out, and a window seat, one of many customised joinery elements, is positioned for maximum enjoyment of the home’s sweeping views.
The colourful interior and clever detailing offset the simplicity of form and materials, primarily Colorbond, brick, Cemintel sheeting, concrete flooring and aluminium frames for glazing.
Ideal orientation and thermal mass mean the home needs only a log fire for heating in winter, using wood harvested on site, and ceiling fans provide ample cooling in summer. Modelled during the design process, the home’s thermal performance has exceeded expectations, achieving an air leakage test result of 6.5 and an EER of 7.3.
The clients wanted a relaxed three-bedroom home that celebrated simple living and made the most of the bush setting.
The large site provided an opportunity to reconsider some of roles and spaces required of a home. While the main house, at 125m2, contains the living areas, bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen, external structures house the laundry, an extra bathroom and utility areas, drawing the occupants outside and into the landscape.
A large paved courtyard opens out from the living spaces, enhancing the flow between indoors and out, and a window seat, one of many customised joinery elements, is positioned for maximum enjoyment of the home’s sweeping views.
The colourful interior and clever detailing offset the simplicity of form and materials, primarily Colorbond, brick, Cemintel sheeting, concrete flooring and aluminium frames for glazing.
Ideal orientation and thermal mass mean the home needs only a log fire for heating in winter, using wood harvested on site, and ceiling fans provide ample cooling in summer. Modelled during the design process, the home’s thermal performance has exceeded expectations, achieving an air leakage test result of 6.5 and an EER of 7.3.
