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Issue 166 Featuring BDAQ design award entrants and winners from 2011.TRANSCRIPT
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DESIGN FEATURE
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 [email protected]
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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 [email protected]
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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 [email protected]
Peter LatemoreLatemore Design
07 3356 [email protected]
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BDAQ EVENTS CALENDAR 2011
BRANCH MEETINGS
South Queensland
May 06 - 07, 13-14 2011
North Queensland
May 27 - 28, June 03- 04 2011
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ENDORSED SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
DESIGNER PROGRAM
Week 1 October 10 - 14 2011
Week 2 October 17 - 21 2011
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPRING
ROADSHOW
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
Wide Bay: 2.30pm second Wednesday every third month Contact: Mark Alderton, Ph 07 4157 7897
Sunshine Coast: second Wednesday each monthContact: Ian Gorton, Ph 07 5447 5394
Brisbane North: 6.00pm third Monday each monthContact: Peter Latemore, Ph 07 3356 9051
Brisbane South: 6.30pm third Tuesday each monthContact: John Stones, Ph 0449 132 821
Ipswich: 5.30pm fourth Monday each monthContact: John Musters, Ph 07 3282 7004
South West: 6.30pm fourth Tuesday each monthContact: Bob Steger, Ph 07 4638 4766
Gold Coast: 6.30pm last Wednesday each mothContact Stuart Osman, Ph 5520 3022
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