2018. január 17., szerda

Melbourne architects turn an old terrace house into a gorgeous light-filled home

Melbourne-based Ben Callery Architects converted a compact terrace house with limited square footage into a contemporary, light-filled home by going upwards and outwards. The renovation introduced a large rooftop deck, and natural light floods the interior, providing a strong connection with the outdoors. The Beyond House also takes advantage of a number of sustainable features including passive heating and cooling, solar power, water harvesting, and repurposed materials.

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The old row home was previously cramped in between two walls with little light, but by bringing the home design upwards, the architects were able to outfit the top level with a gorgeous open-air deck that allows the homeowners to enjoy a private outdoor space. Although adding this indoor/outdoor connection to the home was imperative to the renovation, the owners were also focused on creating a strong sustainability portfolio for their new home.

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“The owners are serious about sustainability and wanted the new addition to be naturally comfortable, using the sun for heating, breezes for cooling, water harvesting, solar power, recycled materials (even re-using the old kitchen),” the architects said. “We looked beyond the site constraints and beyond the typical spatial boundaries within a terrace house’s rooms and levels.”

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The strong connection to the outdoors continues throughout the interior, which was outfitted with strategically placed windows to bring in as much natural light to the living space as possible. In fact, every room in the house has a floor-to-ceiling glass door that provides optimal light, further fusing the indoor with the outdoor.

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Photography by Peter Bennetts via Ben Callery Architects

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Beyond House, Ben Callery Architects, sustainable architecture, melbourne sustainable home design, green design, solar power, recycled materials, green home design, passive heating and cooling, sustainable homes melbourne, sustainable home renovation, row house renovation, water harvesting

Beyond House, Ben Callery Architects, sustainable architecture, melbourne sustainable home design, green design, solar power, recycled materials, green home design, passive heating and cooling, sustainable homes melbourne, sustainable home renovation, row house renovation, water harvesting

Beyond House, Ben Callery Architects, sustainable architecture, melbourne sustainable home design, green design, solar power, recycled materials, green home design, passive heating and cooling, sustainable homes melbourne, sustainable home renovation, row house renovation, water harvesting



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