House of the futureCourtyard House

Architect: Environa Studio (Sydney, Australia) Project Team: Tone Wheeler, Jan O’Connor, Gavin Gillett Category: Residential building

Paulo Pimenta and Thamires Chácara

Sustainable Architectural Practice

House of the futureCourtyard House

Environa Studio Characteristics - 1. Connection between design and use

House of the futureCourtyard House

Environa StudioCharacteristics - 2. Modules / Adaptation

House of the futureCourtyard House

Environa StudioCharacteristics – 3. Density / Communality

_ higher densities = greater efficiency

House of the futureCourtyard House

Environa StudioPhilosophy

_Sustainability ;

_Integrate architecture, interiors and landscape for a more sustainable future;

_The project will reflect the client real needs; The architecture will be appropriated to its place ( clime and site);

_Contemporary solutions and Innovative spaces; saving energy.

House of the futureCourtyard House

Courtyard type

_ Small and micro houses_ Privacy_ Variety_ Access to ground_ Passive climate design_ Cost efficiencies

House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

_ prefabricated portable house_ ideas for living a sustainable future _ building material: clay

House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

1. Clay as material_Made with brick clays_Durability, security, mass and acoustic control

2. Floor Structurethe house floor is a steel frame with concrete panels.

House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

3. The Plan_ “Solarium courtyard”_ Small dimensions_ More efficient use of land _ Flexibility

House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

4. The solarium roof_ Multiple layers_ Control of light and energy input_ Adjustable aluminium roof louvres

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House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

5. Electricity and lighting_ solarium roof is capable of being fitted with up to 30 square metres of photo voltaic cell

_ no ceiling lights, only concealed wall pelmets

House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

6. Water_ The house collect and reuse the rainwater

House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

7. Mobile furniture_ The studio designed the house furniture to be mobile and flexible

House of the futureCourtyard House

House of the future

8. Recycling_ It can be completely unbolted:

moved to another site or sent for reuse and recycling