Indholdsfortegnelse for #82 November-December 2021 i Green Magazine

Innovative architect Fiona Dunin of FMD Architects designs her places inside-out. Deep research and nifty economical design have set her designs apart and won her recognition (and jobs) worldwide. Her ‘whole-house’ aesthetic is easily recognisable with perfectly executed and detailed design using easily available, economical materials with a distinctly Australian tone. Fiona started as an interior designer and returned to do architecture after finding there was a “disconnect” between the two practices. Her first roles were in other architecture firms, incorporating interior design into concept planning, until she started a practice of her own in 2005. “That’s just the way I think – often from the interiors-out. Just thinking about how people will move around the space, how they will use the space – from the first sketch really.” A…

Architect Not All Architecture notallarchitecture.com.au Builder Lignum Construction lignumdc.com.au Not All Architecture (project management) Joiner Not All Architecture (joinery built on-site) Location Wathaurong Country. Jan Juc, Vic Passive energy design The house is two main volumes both orientated along an east-west axis of the site, with the main living areas orientated to the north. The skillion roof graduates up to the north-west with operable sliding windows on the south-east and highlight awnings to the north-west, providing cross ventilation throughout the house. Custom-made operable louvre screens are used on the north-west, allowing the summer sun to be blocked and opened up in winter. The internal verandah space between the wings also acts to draw heat out of the rooms in summer. All Victorian seasons and weather have been considered. Materials The…

In an age of connectivity and convenience, it’s easy to become detached from our environment. With contemporary development increasingly motivated by efficiency and economy, the result is an ever-decreasing connection to the landscape – and the people around us. The global pandemic has only intensified the disconnect and isolation experienced by many, revealing the profound impact that architecture can have on our wellbeing. Recognising the growing divide between architecture and the landscape was local Brisbane architect Tim Bennetton, who observed an opportunity to restore a lost connection. Located on a long, sloping block within a flood plain, New Farm House was conceived as a direct response to the landscape. “With such a long site, we arranged the plan to address the street and flood zone. With a long entry, you…

Architect Barnacle Studio barnaclestudio.com.au Builder Greensmith & Co Location Tharawal Country. Illawarra, NSW Passive energy design The house is a compact and simple building form largely shaped by external parameters of bushfire, landslip and planning controls. The sloping block leads to a partly floating slab to provide some thermal mass. The windows are orientated to face predominantly north and east to maximise winter solar gain, with the escarpment providing some natural western shade. The door and windows are all double-glazed and openable for various ventilation flows through the house. The timber-framed wall and roof structure is highly insulated, with the flame zone requirements providing added airtightness to the envelope. An internal garden provides a link to the surrounding natural context, and touches on biophilic design principles. Materials The external roof…

There are a great many benefits of landscaping with native plants. Having adapted to and evolved with local conditions, they are typically hardy and resilient and consequently low-maintenance. They also provide a natural habitat for native animals and improve biodiversity. And they support a much healthier environment, without the need for chemicals. These are a handful of the benefits the homeowners of Coolamon House enjoy in their garden, having engaged Fig Landscapes to create a garden that celebrates Australian native plants, and that would be easy to look after and maintain. Using a broad palette of plants, Fig Landscapes selected native trees, grasses, shrubs and flowers that would endure the windy hillside conditions and complement the no-fuss, resilient, yet stunning architecture. Coolamon House, designed by DFJ Architects and built by…

Zesty We’ll give you a second to guess what this lamp by Milan-based startup Krill Design is made from. Spoiler: it's orange peels – specifically, of the Sicilian variety. This is “Ohmie”, a marvel of circular design created using 3D printing. It’s even compostable! en.krilldesign.net New Meaning The work of Makiko Ryujin never ceases to enchant us. Pictured here, LOOP is a series of wood-turned sculptures inspired by Toro – traditional Japanese lanterns found in Buddhist temples. “The light of the Toro was thought to illuminate paths and guide the souls of the deceased towards peace,” Makiko explains. “In this series, I have used the lathe and fire to transform discarded timbers to give new meaning – a sculptural reincarnation – reflecting on cyclical themes of time and space, death…

Emerging from beyond the plane street tree, it’s abundantly clear the house is intended to engage with the immediate public realm. It’s a welcomed departure from the typical Australian suburban notion of privacy where quite often bedrooms are used as the building equivalent of Venetian blinds, snapped shut to protect a seemingly threatened sense of perceived seclusion. “Standing at the footpath, you can actually see through all the way to the backyard. This is part of our interest in creating places of engagement rather than places that are closed to the public,” explains Adi from FIGR Architecture Studio. This sense of transparency is heightened by a landscape berm in the shape of a wedge along the northern boundary. Doubling as a concealed bike store, this elevated garden ascends to one…

Architect Tim Bennetton Architects timbennetton.com.au Builder Charles Warren Constructions Structural engineer Rod Bligh, Bligh Tanner Interior design Lisa Hatherly Landscape architect Vee Design Styling Bindy Ward Location Yuggera Country. New Farm, QLD Passive energy design The long edge of the house is oriented towards the north-east, with the entire façade on the upper floor being comprised of operable glazing units which make the most of the cooling breezes in summer and the warming sun in winter from that direction. Deep eaves and vertical fins protect the glazed gable ends from direct sunlight and the floor plan is stepped apart into three pavilions allowing individual rooms to vent into adjacent voids. The lower floor is almost entirely un-enclosed – aside from a 16-square-metre home office – the living spaces are shaded…

At this time of year, for many gardeners it’s likely your broad beans, snow peas and peas have finished. You may have left some pods on the plants to ripen and brown off to save seeds for next year. Peas and snow peas are great for home garden saving, as each variety doesn’t easily cross with another, so even if you have grown two varieties in your garden – as long as there’s another tall crop between them, or some distance – you can save the seeds and they will grow ‘true to type’. Broad beans are a bit more friendly with each other, so if you have put in more than one variety of broad bean near each other, the bees will take pollen from one to the other,…

Nestled amid market gardens on the red earth of Pukekohe near Auckland’s southern boundary, Joy Plants is a haven for rare New Zealand native species and special plants from around the world. Plants featured from an early age in the life of Terry Hatch, who went on to become one of New Zealand’s most knowledgeable and accomplished plantsmen. He got his start in horticulture growing up in London’s East End working after school at a nursery, aged 11. Terry knew he wanted to become a plant hunter and set his sights on studying at Wisley who subsequently rejected him, mainly due to a lack of funds and because they thought he would never do it. After he and wife Pam immigrated from the UK to New Zealand, 54 years ago…

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Architect FIGR Architecture Studio figr.com.au Landscape design MUD Office mudoffice.com.au Builder Natural Build Vic PTY LTD nbvic.com.au Styling Ruth Welsby @ruthwelsby Location Woiworung Country. Melbourne, Vic Materials The ground level has an insulated structural concrete slab. The main volumes are of highly insulated, lightweight, mainly timber-framed construction, with limited steelwork. The internal walls and ceilings feature silvertop ash shiplap timber cladding from Radial Timbers, CSR plasterboard sheet lining to walls and ceilings and “Cava Grey” and “Green” floor and wall tiles from Tiento tiles. Low-VOC paints have been used throughout. Kitchen/pantry/laundry joinery is finished in “Verde Lauro” from Abet and "Laminati" and “Maxi Birch Plywood” from Maxiply with Osmo Wood Wax Finish. The stone benchtops throughout are Caesarstone “Primordia”. External finishes The external finishes are modest and include radial shiplap…

Building in a bushfire zone puts constraints on the form and materials of a house, which can significantly impact the budget and influence the design. However, creativity and personality needn’t be sacrificed, as Barnacle Studio demonstrates. While the outside of Sprout House has a more robust, utilitarian design to meet BAL FZ standards, it still has a playful and sophisticated quality that hints at what lies inside: a colourful, tactile, detailed interior that reflects the owners’ style. Sprout House sits on a plateau on the Illawarra Escarpment. Surrounded by bush on three sides, it is private, receives good natural sunlight and is a short walk to local amenities. “It’s a magic site as it has proximity to the town, schools and beach, but a sense of isolation and wilderness,” says…