Armadale Townhouses
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Armadale Townhouses
With a desire to downsize in retirement but remain in the same location, an owner builder engaged Guymer Bailey Architects to develop and maximise the site of his existing home in Armadale by building two townhouses.
Despite a number of challenging town-planning issues including tight overlooking and overshadowing constraints in a character area, we were able to design two large modern three-bedroom townhouses each with two separate living areas and two basement car parking spaces per home.
Sustainability design elements included high ceilings and spacious hallways for cross ventilation, large windows, integrated skylights and north facing courtyards to maximise natural light on both levels, rain gardens, rainwater storage and solar hot water. A new lightweight cladding system known for its superior thermal performance was also used for the outside of both properties.
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
Despite a number of challenging town-planning issues including tight overlooking and overshadowing constraints in a character area, we were able to design two large modern three-bedroom townhouses each with two separate living areas and two basement car parking spaces per home.
METHODOLOGY
Sustainability design elements included high ceilings and spacious hallways for cross ventilation, large windows, integrated skylights and north facing courtyards to maximise natural light on both levels, rain gardens, rainwater storage and solar hot water. A new lightweight cladding system known for its superior thermal performance was also used for the outside of both properties.
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND
The Woiworung People
COMPLETION
2016
LOCATION
Armadale, Victoria
CLIENT
Private
PROJECT CONTACT
PHOTOGRAPHY
Josh Wayn Photographer
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.