FUTURE TENSE
HEALTH
DesignInc’s Stephen Webb says the brief for Bio-courtyard House grew from a glorious but exposed site opposite Middle Park Beach in bayside Melbourne and a “super-informed” client who was keen to adapt learnings from previous DesignInc projects.
“That’s something we’re really passionate about – the experiential aspects of a healthy building, not just the energy, water and waste savings,” he says. “We should be looking at the whole package if we’re talking about sustainability.”
The design maintains unobstructed views south to the sea and north to the city using a well-sealed thermal envelope, switchable glass on the main north-east
