Zen Architects

Trail House

TRAIL HOUSE

Zen Architects

Trail House
© Emma Cross
Trail House
© Emma Cross

ARCHITECTS
Zen Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Emma Cross

AREA
340 M²

MANUFACTURERS
Frencham Cypress, Enviroshop, Whetstone Joinery

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Ashburton, Australia

CATEGORY
Houses

Trail House
© Emma Cross

Text description provided by architect.

Built on gently sloping land in suburban Melbourne, this contemporary and environmentally friendly home is designed to integrate seamlessly with the inherent natural beauty of the existing site.

Trail House
© Emma Cross
Trail House
© Emma Cross

Our approach favoured the use of natural materials, both inside and out, in order to create a relationship between the house and its surrounding environment.

A series of inter-connecting rooms allow clear lines of vision throughout the house while also maximising the available light.

Trail House
© Emma Cross
Trail House
© Emma Cross

The application of passive solar design principles provides an abundance of warmth in winter and captures cooling breezes during summer.

This light filled, split level home features the intelligent and sensitive application of sustainable design principles, conveying a feeling of openness, expansiveness and calm.

Trail House
© Emma Cross
Trail House
© Emma Cross
Trail House
© Emma Cross


Trail House
Site plan
Trail House
Ground floor plan
Trail House
First floor plan
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Lower ground floor plan


Trail House
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Trail House
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Zen Architects
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