Station Street
Architecture Residential Melbourne, Australia
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Description
The White House is located in Station Street in Carlton North, its original form being a single fronted weatherboard terrace with its beginnings dating back to the 1870s. Now designed for a couple with a child, the intent of the house is to embrace and engage with its surrounds while providing a high level of amenity within the confines of a single terrace block.
Questions and Answers
How important was the interior and architectural design in this project?
Conceptually the Interior and Architecture of the house are integral to each other and were always conceived as such. As the Architecture is very much about engaging with the surrounds of its inner city site, the interior is very much about extending this through appropriating space from beyond the bounds of the built form and site boundaries. In a context that so often yields constrained design responses the house has a strong connection with the immediate landscape and the urban environment beyond.
The interiors are contemporary and minimal whilst resonating a warmth through the use of the material palette and conscious scaling of the spaces. The interiors connect with external spaces through the seamless flow of materials and colour. Extensive joinery throughout the house conceals the chaos of daily living whilst maximizing space.
How does the original structure of the home differ from the extension?
The original form of the house which was built in the 1870’s was simple and largely devoid of any detail.
It was decided to highlight its simplicity by painting it a singular colour – in this case white.
The purity of the white façade gives it a boldness in its street context without being unsympathetic to the character of its surrounds.
How does the White House approach the issue of sustainability?
Core principles behind the house design are about access to natural light and views within and beyond the site, the use of sustainably sourced and natural materials, the extensive use of thermal and acoustic insulation and maximizing cross ventilation/air movement paths.
The house is designed to operate in thermally separate zones. Year round, temperature and its movement between the zones can be readily controlled. To support this, there is extensive use of floor, wall and ceiling insulation throughout the house including all original areas.
Much of the cooling strategy for the house revolves around the natural ventilation system. Based on thermal chimney principles, air is drawn up from the ground floor via the void and the stairwells and vented via high level glazed louvres, windows and skylights. These generate considerable air movement through the house even on relatively still days and are motorized for ease of use.
What are some sustainable design features?
• Sustainably sourced silvertop ash is used significantly throughout the house for decking
• Internal and external wall cladding and for the soffit of the first floor
• LED lighting
• Low VOC paints
• Water based internal timber coatings
• Rainwater storage providing water to the garden areas and for toilet flushing
Details
| Completion date | 2013 |
| Building levels | 2 |
Project team
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NTF Architecture |