Edgar St. House

Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House 

Alex Urena Design Studio

LEAD DESIGNER
Alex Urena

INTERIOR DESIGN
Rachael Miklas

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Geoffrey Pryke

DEEP CHARRED TIMBER CLADDING
Eco Timber Group

DRAINAGE ENGINEERING
Anthony Dragovic

TESLA POWERWALL BATTERY
Tesla

BUILDER
Jason Miles

PHOTOGRAPHS
Shaw Photography

AREA
245 M²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Towradgi, Australia

CATEGORY
Houses

Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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English text description provided by architects.

With Scandinavian & Japanese influences, this house is designed around a central courtyard providing a transparency feel from the Genkan (Traditional Japanese Entryway), through the courtyard and living areas onto the yard and a natural reserve at the rear of the property.

Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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Providing beautiful natural light, airflow and great sense of transparency across the house, and in addition to its elegant Japanese Palm Tree, the Courtyard becomes the heart of the house.

Concrete floors, recycled hardwood elements, added to white clean lines setup the interior mood, whilst Deep Charred Black Timber cladding, combined with natural & recycled hardwood details, windows & doors, provide a very special feel and texture to the exteriors.

Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House

Indoor and Outdoor spaces merge naturally throughout the house.

Large openings and access to natural light through different details and features provide a great perception of open space.

Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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At the rear, gallery stairs blend the terrace into the yard providing purpose to the required higher floor level due to site conditions.

A Tesla battery, including an electric car charging dock, is fed by a large solar panel range spread between the 32 degree north facing roof, and flat roofs behind parapets for additional support.

Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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Additionally, Hydraulic in-slab heating fed by solar energy, combined with powered louvers for effective airflow, the house is in constant comfort as season’s change throughout the year.


Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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Edgar St. House
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Site plan
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Roof plan
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Upper floor plan
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Ground floor plan


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