LIGHT SAW HOUSE.
Zen Architects
ARCHITECTS
Zen Architects
DESIGN TEAM
Ric Zen, Penny Guild, Luke Rhodes
ENGINEERING
Keith Patrick and Associates
LANDSCAPING
Eckersley Garden Architecture
MANUFACTURERS
Eco Timber, Metal Cladding Systems, Pickering Joinery, Vestis Aluminium
YEAR
2016
LOCATION
Melbourne, Australia
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
Our Light Saw House represents a contemporary, design based solution to sustainable architecture.
Built upon an existing double fronted Edwardian weatherboard, our clients sought a local architectural response to a property they had owned for some time, but not lived in for 15 years whilst overseas.
To accomplish the project requirements, the original house was retained, but retro-fit in such a way as to exceed current building standards.
A compact extension to the rear addresses the need to bring light and warmth over the top of the existing house.
The volumes created allow the compact floor plan to feel generous and in proportion to the original house while simultaneously allowing for garden views from all new rooms.
Recycled or recyclable materials are preferenced throughout.
Existing external brick paving, paths and garden beds were salvaged and re-imagined internally to connect the garden to the wet areas.
Key trees, retained and protected during construction, now thrive within a newly landscaped environment
