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Solar Verandah - Manly House
Solar Verandah - Manly House
Manly, Australia
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Solar Verandah - Manly House
Manly, Australia
Constructed c1888 as a seaside holiday home, the State Heritage listed residence is set on a large site in Manly, Queensland. The project includes the reconstruction of the original front stair and side windows, and the addition of a small, contemporary structure to the rear. This addition—the “solar verandah”—is scaled to not dominate the rear elevation, occupying minimal backyard space. While it assumes the location of the ubiquitous “back deck,” its mere 1.1m depth allows the original dining verandah of the house to open up and function as a flexible, deck-like space, without blocking light or impeding views. Indeed, it maintains the traditional connection between the house and backyard.
The black painted steel structure of the solar verandah follows the structural grid of the existing house, and mirrors the pattern of its battened undercroft: the scalloped shape is repeated as a steel trellis to provide shade. The new addition has no conventional roof. Rather, it is covered in solar panels that turn the extension into a practical piece of domestic infrastructure (much like the existing water tank and stand) that preserves the significant heritage fabric and visual integrity of the 19th century house.
The black painted steel structure of the solar verandah follows the structural grid of the existing house, and mirrors the pattern of its battened undercroft: the scalloped shape is repeated as a steel trellis to provide shade. The new addition has no conventional roof. Rather, it is covered in solar panels that turn the extension into a practical piece of domestic infrastructure (much like the existing water tank and stand) that preserves the significant heritage fabric and visual integrity of the 19th century house.
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