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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Economic and Flexible
Site Context
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Side Elevation
Cantilever
Cantilever Detail
Living and Dining Area
Lower Floor Plan
Upper Floor Plan
Elevation
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This speculative house provides a
model for an economic alternative to
the fully tailor-made house. To manage
construction costs, the structure was
conceived as a two-storey timber box,
framed and braced by plywood ‘fin’ walls
along the perimeter. These fins also form
alcoves that create useful areas for entry,
storage or work space. No internal walls
are required for bracing or load bearing.
This allows a high degree of flexibility to
the interior spaces and the placement of
services.
The house is sited across the contours
to allow the full-width spaces to take
maximum advantage of the landscape,
sea views and the north-east aspect.
The vertical connection between both floor
levels, achieved by voids and an open
stair, fundamentally allows air movement
and a balance of natural light to the
interior spaces.
The loose-fit skeletal structure can be
clad and subdivided according to site,
program and material preference.
The concept allows potential to adapt the
house to suit individual needs and to offer
flexibility for the changing requirements of
a family.
Project Details
Client: Clare Residence
Location: Buderim, QLD
Completed: 1991
Contact:
lindsay.clare@architectus.com.au
kerry.clare@architectus.com.au
Awards
RAIA 1992 QLD Robin Dods Award
RAIA 1992 National Robin Boyd Award
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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