Thursday, March 22, 2018

This passively cooled house in Australia features a green roof, recycled brick, and ocean views

Perched on the steep block in Newcastle, New South Wales, this family house captures views of the ocean, the Merewether Ocean Baths, and the city. Austin Maynard Architects replaced the original dilapidated house with a new three-level home propped on three giant steel ‘paperclips’. The owners of the house, Basil and Jo, commissioned the architects and asked for a daylit house with clean lines and views of the ocean. Named Greenacres, the house utilizes the steep topography to create different...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/this-passively-cooled-house-in-australia-features-a-green-roof-recycled-brick-and-ocean-views
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