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Sanctuary Magazine Issue 11 A Study in Contrasts Spring Hill Brisbane Green Home Profile
Sanctuary Magazine Issue 11 A Study in Contrasts Spring Hill Brisbane Green Home Profile
Sanctuary Magazine Issue 11 A Study in Contrasts Spring Hill Brisbane Green Home Profile
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At the rear of the house,
the bedrooms and living
spaces enjoy an ideal
north-east aspect. Beneath
the garden are 14,000 litres
of rainwater tank modules.
On hot, dry days a water
feature helps pre-cool air
entering the house through
evaporation. The water
feature and garden beds
are part of a concrete
retaining wall set against
the adjoining property.
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New and old, light and dark.
Brian Steendyk used his own house
in inner-city Brisbane to put some
of his ideas about sustainability
and aesthetics to the test.
Study in
Words Danielle Dunsmore Photography Christopher Frederick Jones
Contrasts
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The low winter sun creeps
all the way to the back wall
“Lifecycle perspective of material selection
of the living room, where was a priority. I also wanted to use very low
the concrete slab absorbs
solar radiation in winter. maintenance materials.”
“No ceiling” exposes the
first storey timber floor
frame and tells a story of
the original construction.
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Building materials
low maintenance bathroom finish
– Weather board retained from original structure
– CSS Panther off-form coloured concrete
– Carter Holt Harvey Ecoply cladding Du Pont Corian bathroom surface is hard-wearing, low maintenance,
low-VOC acrylic. It is non-porous, can be seamlessly joined and is
Windows & glazing Ecospecifier certified. www2.dupont.com
G James Green Solect 6.38mm laminated thermal glass
www.gjames.com.au
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