Indooroopilly Residence
ARCHITECTURE
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LANDSCAPE
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INTERIORS
Indooroopilly Residence
Guymer Bailey Architects and Guymer Bailey Landscape teams worked side by side on this Indooroopilly renovation to blur the rigid distinction between indoors and outdoors and provide greater outdoor living and entertaining.
Architectural intervention has seen internal spaces reprogrammed, new timber flooring, the fireplace renovated, and the conversion of a study room into an indoor gym. A new feature bay window and large glazed sliding door panels promote openness and connection to the backyard.
The backyard has been redesigned as a modern courtyard, framed by detailed timber elements and mosaic tiled feature walls placed inside the well-established buffer planting. A water feature aligned with the internal hallway forms the centrepiece of the space viewed across the lawn from the large paved outdoor living space that is equipped with a modern outdoor kitchen and covered by an arbour and skillion roof for weather protection.
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
Open timber stairs and bridges designed with nautical detailing, allow access to the bedrooms and bathrooms, and the study overlooks the double garage with views of its beautifully planted roof. A water feature in the main entrance draws natural sunlight to the entryway, and a reflective pond in the back garden laps against the boat ramp that links the home to the canal.
METHODOLOGY
With a focus on sustainable design, an angled band of transparent glazing that separates the roof from the house to allow natural sunlight into living spaces, while heat is controlled through the thick limestone brickwork, deeply recessed glass and inverted parasol roof. The home also utilises solar panels and underground concrete water tanks for irrigation and grey water use.
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND
The Yuggera People
COMPLETION
2014
LOCATION
Indooroopilly, Queensland
CLIENT
Private
PROJECT CONTACT
PHOTOGRAPHY
GB-A
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.