Simply the best
MASTER BUILDER OF THE YEAR + BEST CUSTOM HOME OVER $2 MILLION
Winner: CBD Contracting Group Pty Ltd
Project: The Compound, Brighton
Description: The structure is oriented along an east-west axis, with glazing to the north and solid walls to the south. The thermal mass of these walls, combined with an exposed concrete slab on the ground level, retain and radiate heat during winter. During the hotter summer months, the copper screen and the off set overhang of the upper floor protects the ground floor from the high summer sun. Catenary wires for a deciduous vine have been incorporated into the trusses and this vine has the potential to offer further sun protection. The house is entirely double glazed with low-E film, and the garden and pool are fed by a submerged 25,000L water tank. An angled garage door, when open, reveals uninterrupted views deep into the block, momentarily offering a tantalising view of the entire site and challenging the notion of the backyard as private open space.
