North Perth House Jonathan Lake Architects

North Perth House Jonathan Lake Architects

HOUSES•NORTH PERTH, AUSTRALIA

Architects: Jonathan Lake Architects

Year : 2014

Photographs :Robert Frith

Manufacturers :  Hettich, Pozzi Ginori

Structural Engineer : Scott Smalley Partnership

Builder : Michael Bradshaw

City : North Perth

Country : Australia

The goal of this project was to show how a large family home may be built on a small inner-city lot. Its goals 

were to dispel the myth that architecturally designed homes were beyond of reach for the average family and to demonstrate how a tiny block could still include a good amount of outdoor living and gardening area. Finally, we aimed to create a home that gave people's spaces the upper hand than automobiles'. This design only had a two-car parking area off the rear right of way, not a lock up garage.

The project's location is an inner suburban Perth block that has been rear subdivided. The block is reachable via a rear right-of-way. Due to the site's limited space, it was necessary to design a straightforward two-story home with a close connection to the location and the surroundings.

The structure of the home is simply a box made of wood that is situated atop walls made of stabilized recycled 

concrete. The substantial walls, which separate the interior from the exterior living spaces, are buried in the 

ground. The openness and elegance of the areas within are hidden by the walls, which solidly delineate the right of way.

The private portions of the house are located in the wooden box on top of the walls. These areas project above the concrete walls below, indicating the upper level's box-like aspect. Each room is placed to maximize its relationship to the environment, framing views of the City and treetops, for example.

Through the use of fewer materials and a more straightforward form, the project explores concepts of restraint. A limited budget necessitated creative material and design choices. The walls made of stabilized concrete didn't need to be painted or finished. By using a clear finish to showcase the natural color and texture of the wood, the wood has been highlighted.

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Henley Street House Jackson Clements Burrows

Henley Street House Jackson Clements Burrows

HOUSES•AUSTRALIA

Architects: Jackson Clements Burrows: Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

Area : 370 m²

Year : 2009

Photographs :John Gollings Photography

Barwon Heads is going through a tremendous shift right now. Older fishing shacks are currently protected by 

heritage overlays while the less important parts of the beach town are gradually renovated. This small coastal 

township's progress is now greatly aided by architecture, and in this instance, a young family hired us to design 

a new permanent home to replace a run-down two-story house from the 1950s that was beyond repair.

Unwanted or not, the township has gained popularity in the last ten years as a result of ABC's Sea Change series, 

and both the town and its diverse population have unconsciously split into morphing factions that are always 

discussing the advantages of advancement or change.

Similar opposition to a new bridge is shown in this community to the rise of architecture. Clients sometimes 

hesitate before accepting modern architectural designs because they worry that there will be a backlash and they 

might end up being burned on the cross. Many people have strong opinions about how it will affect the way the town 

looks in the future. Our clients were locals rather than new "sea-changers," and they were fully devoted to 

opposing the evil entity that controls the Silver Haired Resistance, which is somewhat seasonal in nature.

The Hippy and the Yuppy, who were deeply in love and had three young children as well as an open brief, built a 

new two-story house on a sizable piece of land to serve as their permanent home. They asked for a "green" home 

that would suitably add to the township's developing contemporary identity. The request for a planetarium, which 

"would be sort of great, so we can lie on our backs and marvel at the stars... yeah?" was an odd and mildly 

humorous presentation.

We immediately started exploring circular forms as a loose allusion to the classic stargazer in answer to this 

half-joking request. The limitations of the pure circle presented a challenge to the design concepts, which 

eventually developed into a collection of expansive areas hidden beneath a largely circular form.

The battened skin gives the upper form's private rooms the necessary privacy as well as crucial solar protection 

for the glass windows. Additional ESD techniques include high efficiency double glazing, underfloor heating, solar 

hot water systems, solar pool heating, rainwater retention and harvesting for use in toilets, gardens, and washing 

machines. Since the home received a 7.5 star energy rating, air conditioning equipment were not necessary.

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