Garrett House
Haberfield, NSW
This addition aims to be respectful of the heritage of both the original house and the surrounding heritage subdivision of Haberfield. Our clients very much appreciated the early 20th century heritage of their house, and surrounds, including later changes, and wanted the new work to contribute to that in an early 21st century way; to express how they live, and want to live, now. As a result the design process developed into an exploration and ongoing conversation about the notion of heritage itself, its conservation and creation; and the idea that heritage, like culture, is a living thing. It has a past, present and future.
Many parts of the existing house, and the lives of its occupants, are incorporated into the new work; recycled timbers, newspaper clippings, and family stories are all woven into the furnishing and fabric of the building.
As with many of our projects we collaborated closely with our clients, a professional couple with two children, on all aspects of the design of this house, particularly in working towards a sustainable outcome - a key objective of their design brief.
Important sustainable features include an 18000L water tank; in-slab heating and domestic hot water sourced via heat from evacuated solar tubes on the roof (with instantaneous gas back-up); photovoltaic panels to offset electricity use; polished concrete floors and reverse brick veneer walls to provide thermal mass; double glazed timber framed windows and doors to minimise winter heat loss and summer heat gain; low-emissivity glazing to all eastern and western windows to minimise summer heat gain; ample cross ventilation; low energy lighting, and the use recycled timber throughout.
This addition aims to be respectful of the heritage of both the original house and the surrounding heritage subdivision of Haberfield. Our clients very much appreciated the early 20th century heritage of their house, and surrounds, including later changes, and wanted the new work to contribute to that in an early 21st century way; to express how they live, and want to live, now. As a result the design process developed into an exploration and ongoing conversation about the notion of heritage itself, its conservation and creation; and the idea that heritage, like culture, is a living thing. It has a past, present and future.
Many parts of the existing house, and the lives of its occupants, are incorporated into the new work; recycled timbers, newspaper clippings, and family stories are all woven into the furnishing and fabric of the building.
As with many of our projects we collaborated closely with our clients, a professional couple with two children, on all aspects of the design of this house, particularly in working towards a sustainable outcome - a key objective of their design brief.
Important sustainable features include an 18000L water tank; in-slab heating and domestic hot water sourced via heat from evacuated solar tubes on the roof (with instantaneous gas back-up); photovoltaic panels to offset electricity use; polished concrete floors and reverse brick veneer walls to provide thermal mass; double glazed timber framed windows and doors to minimise winter heat loss and summer heat gain; low-emissivity glazing to all eastern and western windows to minimise summer heat gain; ample cross ventilation; low energy lighting, and the use recycled timber throughout.
Country: Australia
