Indholdsfortegnelse for #83 January-February 2022 i Green Magazine

Creating homes that both celebrate and temper the climate is a familiar challenge for Perth architects. In the hot, dry months of February and March, known as Bunuru in the Noongar calendar, the afternoon heat has an almost desert-like intensity, yet early mornings and balmy evenings are best spent outside, and winters are mild and brief. Homes need to withstand the heat, but the line between inside and out can be less defined than in colder climates, says architect Andrew Hagemann, whose recent project, the Filter House, allows its occupants to live in their garden as much as their home. “We actually don’t reside in our buildings all that much here,” he says. “West Australians love to get outside and they hate cloudy, rainy days. We hover at that boundary…

I worked for John Wardle for several years in the 2000s. Since the start of my career, I always wanted to design houses. Working for John was such a privilege as during this time, the office was still relatively small so everyone was exposed to all facets of the practice. My role was primarily as an interior designer back then, but I always went to the houses during construction on the weekends to watch and learn from John and Andy Wong about how to craft the houses. I was lucky enough to be involved in the Vineyard Residence from conception to completion, and designed the interiors alongside John and project architect, Andy Wong. Watching the first sketches evolve into this incredible house was a joy. The house conceptually considers viticulture…

Celebrate SKUPA is an Australian-made furniture collection produced by Croatian-born master craftsman, Boris Tošié. Boris’ hand sees the natural attributes of sustainable timber showcased in the tradition of European workshops; pieces such as the “Stap Bookcase” bringing both playfulness and practicality. livingedge.com.au Twist and Turn Whoever said hanging stuff up couldn’t be fun? These hooks are a collaboration between Melbourne’s POLY Designs and Bootleg Studio. Available in three styles and colours and made to order locally. @p0ly_designs Meeting The distinctive artwork of Melbourne-based Csongvay Blackwood reflects the meeting of two minds and sources of inspiration. For Csilla Csongvay, their artworks reference the Brutalist architecture from childhood in Romania. Meanwhile, Matt Blackwood draws upon a fondness for mid-century modern design. csongvayblackwood.com Intrinsic For Glenlyon-based artist Minaal Lawn, the creation of ceramic…

Beaumaris – like many suburbs in Australia largely settled after World War Two – has experienced a dramatic increase in land value which has impacted the type of housing being built and developed. Many new builds are often at odds with the original ethos of Beaumaris, which saw the construction of numerous modest modernist homes set in treed and bushy gardens. While understanding nothing stays the same, it is disheartening to see thoughtfully designed modernist houses being replaced with large, generic new builds – many without eaves and devoid of mature trees. Thankfully, there is an emerging trend with younger buyers sensitive to the architecture and environmental ethos of Beaumaris. These new residents don’t require a large ensuite, walk-in-robe, cinema room, outdoor kitchen and four-car underground garage. Instead, they appreciate…

As the name suggests, Transition Farm on the Mornington Peninsula have recently decided to suspend their 10-year-old business of supplying chemical-free vegetable boxes to restaurants and their local community and transition to growing the best plants for the best seeds for us. After becoming disillusioned about conventional farming practices on the first farm they bought together in Tolmie, Victoria, Robin Koster-Carlyon and Peter Carlyon thought that perhaps farming wasn't for them. The couple sold that farm and bought this seven-acre one in Fingal in 2007. Robin and Peter set about reinvigorating the whole farm ecosystem using biodynamic practices. As their soil recovered and thrived, so did their crops and they were able to start selling their chemical-free bounty to restaurants and the local community. During this process of renewal, Robin…

“At the heart of it, architecture is the most visible expression of culture and of humans’ relationship with place. What we say about ourselves and what we build is so inextricably linked,” says Hannah Tribe, who established her practice Tribe Studio Architects in 2003. This expression is not only inherent in singular buildings, like Bundeena House – a relaxed beach house that offers Hannah, her family and friends an escape from city life. But it is inherent in architecture in the broader context, and being able to understand a culture from a collection of buildings. “It’s holding a mirror up to ourselves, our values, our preoccupations,” says Hannah. Indeed, Bundeena House expresses not only Hannah’s values, but also the values of creating sustainable, respectful, contemporary Australian architecture. Bundeena is a…

Architect Wilko Doehring wilkoarchitecture.com.au Location Boonwurrung Country. Beaumaris, Vic Passive energy design The house is mostly oriented to the north and west with large glazing to the living and dining area. External roof eaves and pergolas provide summer shading. In winter, the sun can penetrate well inside the living and dining room to maximise the benefits of solar heat gain in winter. Large exposed internal brick walls assist in providing thermal mass to even out temperature peaks in summer. During the recent renovation, the house received up to 220 millimetres of Bradford glass wool insulation and a Proctor passive vapour barrier on the inside under the wall and ceiling linings. The vapour barrier was taped to all windows and other penetrations, which reduced the heating and cooling load by over…

The societal and ecological benefits of ‘green’ streets within our suburbs have long been established. Whether residents lead plantings under street trees or dig up and plant out lawn monoculture nature strips, these significant acts build and foster community connections and individual wellbeing. Motivations behind the development of street gardens vary widely. Some have a philosophical or scientific basis and others stem from the fundamentally human desire to garden and connect with the physical world around us. After purchasing their South Melbourne property, Kirrilly Wilson and Paul Jones of architecture and interior design studio Regulating Lines felt that “our nature strip could be so much more”. “We decided to submit a design proposal for a low-maintenance indigenous garden to the City of Port Phillip [and] make better use of this…

No matter how many trips have been made down the Great Ocean Road or up into the forested hills and valleys, the ranges – with their idiosyncratic microclimate – invariably provide a new revelation. This is the home of the Gadubanud, the king parrot people. Its rich soil and coastline has provided a bounty for hundreds of generations and to this day is still giving, but now requires care and protection. During a benign spring spell we visited the Sky Pods, perched at 160 metres behind Station Beach west of Cape Otway. Snug in our off-grid shack, the rolling dunes fell away to the wild Southern Ocean with Moonlight Head beckoning to the west. Out to sea, gannets wheeled and depending on the season migrating humpback whales may be observed…

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