Henley Street House Jackson Clements Burrows
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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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