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PerfectFamily Home

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Fanning House, designed by Trevor

Reitsma from Reitsma and

Associates, is situated in a tranquil

bush setting with ocean views. The

design team faced the challenge of

designing a modestly sized house

that would combine elegance and

family living while working with the

contours of the block.

The resulting split level design is

just over 250m² and complements

the 6.5m slope on the site. A single

plane skillion roof ties the stepped

zones together.The use of

lightweight material ensures that

the dwelling doesn't dominate the

landscape.The ocean blue entrance

creates a striking colour contrast

with the rest of the house and its

surroundings. A floating step leads

to the entrance of the home where

expanses of glazing are used to

give a feeling of balance.

The entrance of the home through

the foyer leads upwards to the

living areas or downwards to the

double garage, situated under the

master bedroom. A storage area is

featured under the stair recess

near the garage.

To the front of the house is a

generously sized master bedroom,

with an ensuite to the right and a

living room to the left. A study or

nursery is conveniently situated

just outside the master suite.

A step down from the living room

leads to a dining room with a

further step down leading to a

kitchen equipped with a walk-in

pantry.To the left of the kitchen is a

laundry.The rear of the dwelling

houses three more bedrooms and a

second bathroom.

Good design of the expansive

outdoor areas takes full

advantage of the beautiful site.

An outdoor living area to the

north-east of the house rivals the

Trevor ReitsmaReitsma & Associates07 5491 6834info@reitsma.com.au

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indoor living room in size, while a

breakfast deck makes the most of

views to the north.

The final result of this beautiful

design is a family friendly house on

a magnificent site. A welcoming

front elevation, along with open

plan indoor and outdoor

entertaining areas, makes this an

excellent house for entertaining

guests, while the separate bedroom

areas allow for privacy.This is the

perfect home for a growing family.

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DESIGN FEATURE

WESTWOOD VILLAS

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The design was to include four

villas, each with three bedrooms

(including ensuite and walk-in-robe

to the main), double garage,

computer nook and open plan

kitchen, dining and living areas.

The villas constructed from Shane's

design are surrounded by

beautifully landscaped public and

private spaces. Private outdoor

areas are a mixture of turf and

pavers. A driveway snakes through

the landscaping, providing access to

the double garage of each villa.

The façade is a modern

interpretation of the traditional

gable and dutch gable roof forms.

This design choice was made

because of its appeal to the

Toowoomba buying market.

Each villa is constructed of brick

veneer. Coloured brick piers to the

entry porches provide a striking

contrast to the front of the villa. The

use of cladding infills, double hung

windows and 1200mm wide

entrance doors also contributes to

the aesthetics of the façade.

All villas have been designed so the

living and main outdoor spaces are

orientated to the north-east to

provide for relaxed and comfortable

living all year round. Indoor and

outdoor areas are interconnected

by use of large stacker sliding glass

doors providing for relaxed living

and plenty of natural light in the

living areas.

On entering each villa, one is

greeted by feature pillars, cutouts or

niches. The villas have been finished

to a high quality with differing

colour schemes, providing choice

for the potential buyer.

The living areas are open plan and

include a kitchen, meals area,

lounge and a concealed computer

nook. The double garage and wet

areas are located to the west to

protect the villas from the hot

afternoon sun.

The design achieves a five star

energy efficiency rating.The villas

have been designed to maximise

air-flow and cross-ventilation and

are fitted with wall and ceiling

insulation, a 5000 litre rainwater

tank (plumbed to washing machine,

toilets and outside tap) and water

efficient plumbing fixtures.

Materials and finishes chosen

require minimal maintenance and

will stand the test of time.

Westwood Villas,designed by ShaneKunkel fromArenkay DesignsPty Ltd, wascommissioned bySouth-EastQueenslanddevelopment group,Hallmark Property.Hallmark Propertyhad a vision todonate all profitsfrom the sale of thevillas to the charityorganisation TeenChallengeQueensland. Withthis in mind, theywere looking for amulti-residentialcomplex that wouldbe appealing to thebuying public.

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Shane KunkelArenkay Designs Pty Ltd07 4638 4766shane@arenkaydesigns.com.au

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WASTE IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS

The Building Designer No.163 December 201022

While many companies are working hard to both minimise waste and recycle resources, Queensland produces an unsustainable amount of industry-generated waste everyyear, with only about one-third of recoverable resourcesbeing recycled.

The Queensland Government's waste reforms include a strategy that sets new directions for waste and resourcerecovery, support programs to help business and local government, and a levy on landfill operators for industrial waste sent to them for disposal.

Materials that are recovered, reused or recycled (that is, not sent to landfill) do not attract the levy.

Programs funded by the levy will aim to:�support small and medium enterprises, including the

reThink Business Waste program�develop new products and expand markets for

recovered materials�offer grants to support the introduction of new resource

recovery options�support research and development to develop

processes and innovative solutions to boost resourcerecovery create waste reduction and avoidanceinitiatives for business.

The government has partnered with the Business Recyclingwebsite www.businessrecycling.com.au, which providescontact details for local resource recovery operators.

To find out more, visit www.derm.qld.gov.au/waste

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Adapt

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The creative design expertise oftwo firms, Latemore Designand Mercury Design, combinedto contrive the unique conceptof ADAPT, a transportabledwelling designed and builtprimarily as a display for the2009 HIA Expo.

The original idea for ADAPT was to

design a display that combined the

concepts of affordable housing and

mobility to create a fully

transportable, affordable dwelling.

ADAPT needed to be a 3

bedroom livable dwelling, with

costs kept similar to that of

project homes. It was required to

be almost fully prefabricated,

completely transportable and

suitable for any site.

After many incarnations, the

finished concept for ADAPT

emerged.The final decision to

utilize pods for each different living

area meant that ADAPT was easily

relocated and it was re-used after

the Expo.

ADAPT consisted of three main

pods. The first, contained the

master wing including master

bedroom, study and ensuite. The

centre pod, featuring a lounge and

kitchen, opened onto an extensive

deck and outdoor entertainment

area. A third pod consisted of two

bedrooms separated by a

bathroom. The pods were linked by

walkways and ramps.

Each pod was designed to be re-

locatable, meaning that the

configuration of the pods is

changeable according to the tastes

and needs of the owner. On site,

each pod would be placed on posts

and beams however for the Expo it

was simply placed on the

convention centre floor, allowing for

quick deconstruction.The roof is

added on site so that each pod

becomes its own small building

with overhang.

This unique design and structure

achieved all of the goals set for the

designers in the original brief. It

was a huge hit with the public at

the 2009 HIA Expo, attracting

constant traffic for the duration of

the Expo and being a deserving

winner of Queensland Building

Design Award in 2010.

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Ben HennigMercury Design1300 133 917info@mercurydesign.org

Peter LatemoreLatemore Design

07 3356 9051peter@latemoredesign.com.au

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May 06 - 07, 13-14 2011

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May 27 - 28, June 03- 04 2011

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Branches occasionally change meeting details. Please contact the branch if you are attending for the first time or haven’t attended for a while.

Far North Queensland: 5.30pm first Monday each monthContact: Rod Butland, Ph 07 4051 9722

Townsville: 12.00 noon first Tuesday each monthContact: Barry Switzer, Ph 07 4728 2339

Mackay: 6.00pm first Wednesday each monthContact: Naomi Otto, Ph 07 4954 8452

Central Queensland: 5.30pm second Wednesday, of these months: February, April, June. Agust and OctoberContact Carolyn Ramsay, Ph 4978 3171

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Sunshine Coast: second Wednesday each monthContact: Ian Gorton, Ph 07 5447 5394

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