Innehållsförteckning för #89 Jan-Feb 2023 från Green Magazine

Upfront Tasked with furnishing the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ newlook Members Lounge and Library, Tom Fereday designed a collection of practical yet sophisticated pieces from a material palette of timber, leather and brass, all inspired by the architecture of the gallery itself. The “AGNSW Chair” is subtle and restrained, blending in seamlessly with the surrounding bold brass pieces. Close inspection of the chair reveals extreme attention to detail and expert craftsmanship with a solid, angular frame made from FSC American oak, and a slender, perfectly proportioned, fine aniline leather seat. Each chair is uniquely edition-stamped and available for sale through Tom Fereday Studio in collaboration with the Art Gallery of New South Wales. tomfereday.com…

Architect Alexander Symes Architect alexandersymes.com.au Builder Souter Built Interior Designer Paiano Design Location Dharawal Country. Illawarra, NSW. Passive energy design Despite its western orientation, highlight glazing to the north allows sun to penetrate the space during winter. The sawn-brick lining to the kitchen/living space is placed to perfectly soak up this winter sunlight and act as a thermal battery, ensuring the heat slowly releases back into the space. As these highlight windows are also shaded by the bifacial solar panels during summer, the sawn-brick stays cool during summer, and the high levels of insulation create a stable indoor temperature. Materials The structure of the project is insulated timber framing throughout. Using 140-millimeter timber studs for external walls instead of the typical 90 millimeter sacrifices a small amount of floor space…

Travel • A cold southerly is whipping through stands of gums, endemic shrubs are in full flower and a frog chorus persists, despite the grey skies. It hardly seems possible that only 11 years ago Spring Bay Mill (on the east coast of lutruwita/Tasmania, on the land of the palawa people) would have resonated with the sounds of heavy machinery and chipping mills, and the air would have been redolent with fuel from the log grapple loaders and smoke from burning chip waste. Today Spring Bay Mill is an entirely different entity. After its contentious existence, then a long period of decaying inactivity, a form of natural order is being restored. It can't be returned entirely to nature, and the buildings and infrastructure have been deliberately retained and left exposed…

What I like about you Architect: McGlashan Everist At this point there is little doubt that Heide II is a superb example of Australian mid-century modernist architecture. However, there is a tendency among the architectural profession to preoccupy itself with the bricks and mortar, and omit or gloss over site context and the captivating stories of the people who once inhabited landmark places like this. Located on what was then a dairy farm straddling the banks of the Yarra River, Sunday and John Reed commissioned architect David McGlashan to design what was intended as a gallery to be lived in. The construction proved to be challenging and with the contractor teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, the Mt. Gambier limestone building was finally completed in 1967. Having purchased the farm…

In this issue we look at six kitchens that consider the bigger picture, blend into the architecture of the house and act as the beating heart of the home. Kitchens, on average, are replaced every 10 to 15 years. In terms of sustainability surely extending their lifespan should be our focus. Considering the life cycle and durability of surface materials and appliances should be at the top of our list at the design phase. Materials that can be repaired or refurbished and finally recycled are ideal, and appliances that carry a life cycle analysis and a warranty for repairs that is long and extensive is key. As we transition to renewable energy it is important to specify all-electric appliances, which will also ensure a healthier environment. Beyond this, a kitchen…

Profile In their 20 years in business, Tasmania-based architectural and design studio IN-TERIA have always been determined to push sustainability beyond the minimum standards expected. In 2010, alongside their architectural projects, directors Karryn Dargie and Dean Baird launched IN-TERIA Goods, a playful, design-driven collection of smaller, one-of-a-kind hardware items made from leftover timber off-cuts saved from their made-to-order projects. Updated with fresh pieces every three months, the collection is made in Tasmania by some of the island's most skillful artisans. Reimagining the model of the traditional hardware supplier, the practice is built around circularity and waste minimisation. Everything is made-to-order and nothing is warehoused, only using precious resources on that which is needed. Preferring recycled over new materials, IN-TERIA goes to great lengths to source high quality salvaged timber first…

Architect Mihaly Slocombe mihalyslocombe.com.au Builder Sargant Construction Location Wurundjeri Country. Northcote, Vic. Passive energy design Weather House has a very small footprint (146m2 for a family of five) and substantial thermal mass thanks to its exposed concrete floor and insulated brick walls, both of which reduce the energy required to make it comfortable. As a result, it features minimal active thermal systems: the combustion stove embedded into the house's rear wall is the main heating source, supplemented by a small split-system air conditioning unit on each floor. Natural light and air circulation are controlled through large, north-facing windows and smaller southfacing windows that open onto a water garden for extra cooling from the breezes that blow across it. Materials The house's small physical footprint is matched by its small environmental…

Architect Stuart Yokes, Aaron Peters, Vokes and Peters vokesandpeters.com Collaborators Clare Kennedy, Five Mile Radius + Jackson Hamilton, Andrew Coates, Prandium Studio Location Turrbal and Jagera Country. Brisbane, QLD. Passive energy design The original low-set two room cottage has been preserved, partly driven by an ongoing interest in contributing to the historic narrative of the city, but also to ensure that the first moves on the site were sustainable. The narrow extension to the original cottage runs almost the length of the site, yielding a principally north-facing façade, and a promenade to the existing suburban forest at the rear and adjoining site. The northern façade is composed of a series of fixed and sliding large timber batten screens that provide security, privacy and sun control. A large overhang provides weather…

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The “Mara” bench is handmade by Hobart-based boutique furniture design studio, Studio Adeney. Made to order, the exposed timber and handwoven Danish paper cord balances functionality and beauty. The “Mara” bench is available in a variety of timber species (painted or unpainted) and cord colours. Led by Patrick Adeney, a former cabinet-maker with a background in fine arts, Studio Adeney creates a range of highly bespoke pieces that offer skillful attention to detail. studioadeney.com.au…

The Dream, or: the view from here is both bleak and resplendent by Ashley Eriksmoen, is made from discarded timber furniture and brings attention to the cognitive dissonance between ecological decline and the choices that we, as consumers, continue to make. The shaped upholstery dyed with eucalyptus leaves reflects native Australian landscapes that then fade into white, uniform squares representing sheep, Modernism and the destructive apathy of the modernday consumer. ashleyeriksmoen.com…

MODERN With organic curves and robust materials, this kitchen takes inspiration from mid-century architecture. Designed by Nest architects in collaboration with Stephanie Kitingan of Placement Studio, the house is split into two with the kitchen functioning as a spine within a largely open-plan space. The materials palette includes white brick walls, a variegated timber ceiling, timber joinery and a copper splashback with antibacterial qualities. Other sustainable features include double-glazed windows, double-brick walls and a concrete floor that adds thermal mass to store heat. Electricity is supplied by a significant solar panel array on the roof, and a 5000-litre water tank collects stormwater to water the garden. nestarchitects.com.au placement.net.au SPECS Paint: Low-VOC from Porter's Paints Splashback: Copper Lighting: Vintage Tapware: Sussex Taps KIND OF BLUE A sweet powder-blue kitchen belies the…

Houses • Two important and unusual choices have resulted in an incredible and unique house in Wollongong, designed by architect Alexander Symes for his cousin, Adam Suter, a builder. The first was to build around a 60-year-old pepper tree that Adam and his family had fallen in love with while living at the property prior to the redesign. “I said, ‘that's a crazy idea and will cost a bomb’,” says Alex. “[Adam] said, ‘I know but I want to show how we should look after resources’. He also wanted to show that he has technical capabilities to work within these constraints.” The second choice was something that the pair have both been working towards in their separate businesses – as architect and as builder – to build a Passive House.…

Architect Green Sheep Collective greensheepcollective.com.au Builder James McBride and Associates Landscape Architecture: Anthony Sharples and Alistair Kirkpatrick of Akas akas.com.au Location Wurundjeri Country. Pascoe Vale, Victoria. Passive energy design Creativity was required to respond to the steep site and primarily west-facing living spaces. Internal walls were removed to reduce circulation space and introduce adequate cross-ventilation and flexible living. The balcony structure supports the growth of deciduous vines to help shade the home in the hot summer months. Materials The design preserved valuable embodied energy by retaining the whole original building and increasing the footprint by less than 4m2. This significantly reduced the volume of demolished materials as well as the use of new materials. The small infill concrete slab used Readymix “Ecomax” concrete, with reduced embedded CO2 compared to Ordinary…

Gardens • Set into a sloping site with views of MacMasters Beach on the Central Coast of New South Wales, James Headland of Pangkarra Gardens has sensitively composed a series of layered spaces woven around a carefully considered home by architect David Boyle. “I've always had an appreciation of the natural world,” explains James. “Understanding the natural environment and how it functions … [is such] an important part of designing gardens.” This notion of nature within a garden is reflected through James's work in his use of diverse planting palettes and hardscape material configurations that evoke a site-specific sense of place. Distinctive zones have been created that were informed by local ecology plant groups of sclerophyll forest, coastal heath, rainforest and riparian zones. Each of these groupings suited a specific…