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Sandy Point Project
by Ecoliv Sustainable Buildings
The client brief for the Sandy Point project by Ecoliv Sustainable Buildings was to provide a home which maximises space and light to provide a sense of space beyond the homes physical footprint.
The understated visual and minimal ecological impact of the home fuses effortlessly with its coastal surrounds due to the spotted gum shiplap Radial Timber cladding.
The clients, a professional couple from Melbourne, purchased a small tree site adjacent to the main beach to fulfill a desire to cement their weekends in a tranquil and relaxing beach side setting. The design brief stipulated a low maintenance holiday home that combined functional spaces within a small footprint. Aesthetically the home needed to engage with the surrounding coastal landscape and provide a balance between protection and prospect.
Ecoliv Sustainable Buildings had to overcome several challenges throughout the Sandy Point Project. With small lot restrictions and council limitations the challenge was to design a contemporary, sustainable home that efficiently utilities space and light. The coastal location featured existing indigenous vegetation which needed to be retained due to a vegetation protection overlay. A bush fire management overlay also restricted material selection.
An unassuming modular design and sustainable construction methods allow the clients to reap the economic benefits of 7 star living.
Well insulated and orientated lightweight timber buildings naturally respond quickly to heat/cool and are well suited to the Southern Victorian climate. In winter the generous swathes of northern sunlight and the wood fire keep the home naturally warm. In the warmer months louver windows to the south provide cooling sea breezes.
Prefabricated modular construction was chosen for its sustainable benefits, reductions in construction time and flexibility in design. The zoning of the modules allows thermal control according to use.
Spotted gum shiplap cladding was chosen for its earthly effect when left untreated to naturally age. The combination of the design and use of timber aims to provide intimate, but not disruptive contact with the native site, recognising that nature has provided an enclosed space rather than a landscape vista.
Reclaimed timbers feature in external elements including posts on the pergola and privacy screens to the western façade. The external screens provide privacy whilst still allowing the natural surrounds of the home to infiltrate each room.
To view more Ecoliv Sustainable Buildings Inspired Design and Construction Archives head to their TLP Designer Profile.
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The client brief for the Sandy Point project by Ecoliv Sustainable Buildings was to provide a home which maximises space and light to provide a sense of space beyond the homes physical footprint.
The understated visual and minimal ecological impact of the home fuses effortlessly with its coastal surrounds due to the spotted gum shiplap Radial Timber cladding.
The clients, a professional couple from Melbourne, purchased a small tree site adjacent to the main beach to fulfill a desire to cement their weekends in a tranquil and relaxing beach side setting. The design brief stipulated a low maintenance holiday home that combined functional spaces within a small footprint. Aesthetically the home needed to engage with the surrounding coastal landscape and provide a balance between protection and prospect.
Ecoliv Sustainable Buildings had to overcome several challenges throughout the Sandy Point Project. With small lot restrictions and council limitations the challenge was to design a contemporary, sustainable home that efficiently utilities space and light. The coastal location featured existing indigenous vegetation which needed to be retained due to a vegetation protection overlay. A bush fire management overlay also restricted material selection.
An unassuming modular design and sustainable construction methods allow the clients to reap the economic benefits of 7 star living.
Well insulated and orientated lightweight timber buildings naturally respond quickly to heat/cool and are well suited to the Southern Victorian climate. In winter the generous swathes of northern sunlight and the wood fire keep the home naturally warm. In the warmer months louver windows to the south provide cooling sea breezes.
Prefabricated modular construction was chosen for its sustainable benefits, reductions in construction time and flexibility in design. The zoning of the modules allows thermal control according to use.
Spotted gum shiplap cladding was chosen for its earthly effect when left untreated to naturally age. The combination of the design and use of timber aims to provide intimate, but not disruptive contact with the native site, recognising that nature has provided an enclosed space rather than a landscape vista.
Reclaimed timbers feature in external elements including posts on the pergola and privacy screens to the western façade. The external screens provide privacy whilst still allowing the natural surrounds of the home to infiltrate each room.
To view more Ecoliv Sustainable Buildings Inspired Design and Construction Archives head to their TLP Designer Profile.
Keep up to date with The Local Project’s latest interviews, project overviews, collections releases and more – view our TLP Articles & News.
Explore more design, interior & architecture archives in our TLP Archives Gallery.
