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Laneway House
Laneway House
Townsville, Australia
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Laneway House
Townsville, Australia
Project Featured on Jul 18, 2016
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2015
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
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The Laneway House is located on a ten-metre-wide allotment, in an inner city suburb that is defined by small scale traditional Queenslander cottages and a network of ad-hoc laneways. The clients desire to have a modern home inserted into this context presented numerous challenges and opportunities.
The programme and siting of the house defies the status-quo by splicing and stretching the floor plan along the linear site to integrate a central courtyard – providing natural light, ventilation, and connections to landscape from the interior.
The plan is divided into two wings – living / guests, and master bedroom suite. A translucent walkway connects these elements, and becomes a lantern to the courtyard in the evening.
A priority was to balance the economy of floor area with the quality of each space by not building more than what the clients needed to live comfortably. Superfluous rooms such as the indoor dining room and garage are transformed into flexible, covered outdoor spaces. This results in an internal floor area of only 135m2 for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
Building on the narrow site negated the potential to use generous roof overhangs for weather protection. Therefore, it was critical that we utilised an external wall system that provided good thermal performance. Reverse veneer blockwork walls with insulation and cladding on the outside face addressed this issue and the clients desire for raw finishes and minimal maintenance.
When building close to boundaries, there is a tendency for occupants not to open up side facing windows due to privacy. In response to this, the form opens up to the central courtyard enabling passive ventilation through convection. Additionally, skylights supplement natural day light where required throughout the house.
We worked closely with the clients and builder to select materials and construction methodologies that would reduce costs and handling. In this manner, we were able to complete the project in a cost effective manner.
The Laneway House is an exemplar of how investment in rigorous and efficient design can add value to a built outcome and the occupants’ quality of life.
The programme and siting of the house defies the status-quo by splicing and stretching the floor plan along the linear site to integrate a central courtyard – providing natural light, ventilation, and connections to landscape from the interior.
The plan is divided into two wings – living / guests, and master bedroom suite. A translucent walkway connects these elements, and becomes a lantern to the courtyard in the evening.
A priority was to balance the economy of floor area with the quality of each space by not building more than what the clients needed to live comfortably. Superfluous rooms such as the indoor dining room and garage are transformed into flexible, covered outdoor spaces. This results in an internal floor area of only 135m2 for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
Building on the narrow site negated the potential to use generous roof overhangs for weather protection. Therefore, it was critical that we utilised an external wall system that provided good thermal performance. Reverse veneer blockwork walls with insulation and cladding on the outside face addressed this issue and the clients desire for raw finishes and minimal maintenance.
When building close to boundaries, there is a tendency for occupants not to open up side facing windows due to privacy. In response to this, the form opens up to the central courtyard enabling passive ventilation through convection. Additionally, skylights supplement natural day light where required throughout the house.
We worked closely with the clients and builder to select materials and construction methodologies that would reduce costs and handling. In this manner, we were able to complete the project in a cost effective manner.
The Laneway House is an exemplar of how investment in rigorous and efficient design can add value to a built outcome and the occupants’ quality of life.
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