courtyard house - environa sudio
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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
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Environa Studio Characteristics - 1. Connection between design and use
House of the futureCourtyard House
Environa StudioCharacteristics - 2. Modules / Adaptation
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Environa StudioCharacteristics – 3. Density / Communality
_ higher densities = greater efficiency
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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
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House of the future
_ prefabricated portable house_ ideas for living a sustainable future _ building material: clay
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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.
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House of the future
3. The Plan_ “Solarium courtyard”_ Small dimensions_ More efficient use of land _ Flexibility
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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 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
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House of the future
6. Water_ The house collect and reuse the rainwater
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House of the future
7. Mobile furniture_ The studio designed the house furniture to be mobile and flexible
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House of the future
8. Recycling_ It can be completely unbolted:
moved to another site or sent for reuse and recycling