An artist's home in Central Victoria featuring recycled materials.

A roof conversion inspired by a Parisian artist’s studio.

Space for a family with teenagers, in a peaceful established garden.

Heritage restoration and commercial fitout.

NGV Pavilion – competition entry.

An inner city institution – The Rose Street Artists’ Market.

Full story coming soon

Heritage addition to the historic Sheriff’s Residence Castlemaine

PROJECT STATUS
Planning Application lodged
MUNICIPALITY
Mount Alexander Shire
KEY PLANNING STRATEGIES
Mount Alexander Shire Planning Strategy
SITE AREA
3,735m2
FLOOR AREA
66m2 NEW / 185m2 TOTAL
PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
North-facing orientation, external shading, natural cross ventilation, thermal chimney, R4 wall insulation, solid brick sub-floor.
SOLAR SYSTEM CAPACITY
5.7 KW
TEAM
Energy Rating Consultant - EnergyLab
Engineer - Skilled Design Consultants
Architectural team - Ashwin Gunawardana, Kai Peng, Leilani Leon

Heritage-approved contemporary addition to a Maldon cottage

PROJECT STATUS
Planning Permit Approved
MUNICIPALITY
Mount Alexander Shire (Maldon)
KEY PLANNING STRATEGIES
Maldon Heritage Design Guidelines & Mount Alexander Shire Planning Strategy
SITE AREA
1,264 M2
FLOOR AREA
172 M2 new / 227 M2 including existing cottage
PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
E-W orientation, cross ventilation to all rooms, north facing glazing, low solar absorbance roofing and reflective foil faced roof blanket, solar chimney, R4 insulation, overhead shading and screen to north elevation, thermal mass via reverse brick veneer walls, recycled plastic decking and recycled timber cladding.
UPGRADES TO HERITAGE COTTAGE
cottage windows replaced with double-glazed windows, insulation added to ceiling and walls, removal of gas appliances.
SOLAR SYSTEM CAPACITY
7 KW
NATHERS RATING
Performance Solution 7 stars
TEAM
Energy Rating Consultant - EnergyLab
Structural Engineer - Skilled Design Consultants
Architectural Team - Katrina Logan, Kai Peng, Ashwin Gunawardana, Mariella Servedio

8-Star rammed earth house and art studios in Castlemaine

PROJECT STATUS
Documentation
MUNICIPALITY
Mount Alexander Shire
SITE AREA
1,022m2
FLOOR AREA
428m2
PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
Rammed earth veneer construction, double-glazed high performance composite window system, reduced thermal bridging, orientation for maximum solar gain, external shading.
SOLAR SYSTEM CAPACITY
20KW
NATHERS RATING
8.2 Stars
CARBON NEUTRALITY
Achieved. Specified energy output is greater than projected energy usage
TEAM
Energy Rating Consultant - EnergyLab
Quantity Surveyor - Zinc
Structural Engineer - YTTRUP
Solar Consultant - Central Spark
Architectural Team - Kai Peng, Ashwin Gunawardana