The Gap Residence
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The Gap Residence
Ralph Bailey of Guymer Bailey Architects designed his own residence on a large block at The Gap. Shaped like a long rectangular box that is essentially one room deep, the home is orientated to catch the morning sun and northeast breezes on the verandah adjoining the living area and kitchen.
The main living area features large full-height windows capturing views of the adjacent creek, parklands and distant hills. To minimise noise from the busy street, a blank sound-insulated wall clad in zinc-coated corrugated steel sheeting faces the front of the property. The flooring is clear-finished ironbark and the internal and external stairs are ironbark with galvanised steel stringers and stainless steel cable balustrades.
Driven by sustainable design, the home features heat-reducing glass, a fireplace and a thermal chimney that cools or heats the residence through the opening and closing of adjustable roof vents and glass louvres. The skillion roof directs roof water to an oversized stainless steel gutter and into an elevated stainless steel tank that connects to two galvanized steel tanks providing 35,000 litres of rainwater storage for toilet flushing and irrigation.
Stage A works included the refurbishment and extension of an existing two-storey classroom block as well as the construction of a new covered walkway through the centre of the school.
PROCESS
The main living area features large full-height windows capturing views of the adjacent creek, parklands and distant hills. To minimise noise from the busy street, a blank sound-insulated wall clad in zinc-coated corrugated steel sheeting faces the front of the property. The flooring is clear-finished ironbark and the internal and external stairs are ironbark with galvanised steel stringers and stainless steel cable balustrades.
METHODOLOGY
Driven by sustainable design, the home features heat-reducing glass, a fireplace and a thermal chimney that cools or heats the residence through the opening and closing of adjustable roof vents and glass louvres. The skillion roof directs roof water to an oversized stainless steel gutter and into an elevated stainless steel tank that connects to two galvanized steel tanks providing 35,000 litres of rainwater storage for toilet flushing and irrigation.
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND
The Yuggera People
COMPLETION
2011
LOCATION
The Gap, Queensland
CLIENT
Private
PROJECT CONTACT
PHOTOGRAPHY
Scott Burrows Photography
VALUE OUTCOMES
“GB-A were an absolute pleasure to work with. The team on site and in the office never cut corners and were committed to delivering a very high quality project.”
Jim Spainard, Golburn Enterprise
Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy. Drawing on the knowledge from our Greenstar accredited team members and specialist consultants in environmentally sustainable design, we ensure our project teams integrate creativity with scientific rigour, to create designs that are conscientious of the natural environment and local ecology. Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy.
PRINCIPLES OF PASSION
During the design process, our project team not only considers the physical context of the designs but also examines the social and cultural context. Through every design, we look for ways to inspire positive attitudes, behaviours and emotional responses in people to encourage the responsible use of resources, increase cooperation among occupants, and communicate the values of society and cultural diversity.
Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy. Drawing on the knowledge from our Greenstar accredited team members and specialist consultants in environmentally sustainable design, we ensure our project teams integrate creativity with scientific rigour, to create designs that are conscientious of the natural environment and local ecology.
We design built environments from a holistic, sustainable perspective: each project reconciles ecological and social impacts within the current economic climate. We holistically evaluate environmental, cultural and financial sustainability in every task we undertake.