Architectural Hacking
Layout Moves Sometimes it's hard to predict which layout will look best - often the plan (i.e "in plan", looking down) is doesn't tell the story of standing in the room. Using a 3D package …
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A39 House
A39 House - Performance and Monitoring
Air Sealing Testing Introduction and Rationale "Build tight and ventilate right" is the mantra for passive houses in cold climates, such as "Passivhaus". The idea is to heavily reduce air entering the building through cracks, …
A39 House - Construction
Tips: Concreting the Stumps Boral truck was very late, then charged a wait fee (!). Won't use Boral again. Pumping (minipump) was well worth it. $500 with 2 guys did 8 cubes ( 8 x …
A39 House - Design
Daylight Modelling to Inform the Design Target A DF of 10% will always stop people turning on lights A DF of 3% is deemed "adequate" Target: 5% to most of the floor. But: minimise glare, …
A39 House - Completion
Guest Feedback My husband and I and two daughters had a wonderful stay in Herston. The house itself is amazing - carefully designed with incredibly ingenious features to make it compact yet spacious. It is …
A39 House - Overview
I've recently finished a self-build of a small (90m²) house in Brisbane. It's been "running" for 2 years now. It's in Brisbane. TL:DR > See the article in Santuary Magazine (PDF) ... or view the …