Prospect Sustainable Living Extension
21st Century sustainable living A sustainable living extension of alterations and contemporary additions to a traditional 1920 villa, incorporating state-of-the-art sustainable design features and technologies, which include: thermal mass – concrete and rammed earth; solar evacuated tubes; hydronic in-floor heating; Climate Wizard evaporative cooling; underground cool pipes; grey water system; 60,000 litre rainwater tank; and… Read More >
Coffin Bay House – Country Coastal Shack
Coffin Bay House Turning heads on the Oyster Walk, this country coastal shack utilises thermal mass through rammed earth and polished concrete floors, but is crafted to sit lightly within the landscape. Thoughtful architectural detailing is complemented by the client’s selection of finishes and artistic touches, like the delightful pelican gate. Correct orientation, along with… Read More >
Christies Beach High School – Award Winning Environmental Learning Centre
A ‘carbon neutral’ classroom Christies Beach High School Environmental Learning Centre is a building designed to accommodate and provide practical demonstration for the educational programs focussing on Sustainability within the school. Situated on the northern boundary of Christies Beach High School the site was chosen for its proximity to the existing Yunggullungalla garden created by… Read More >
Inman Valley Family Home
Inman Valley Family Home Featured in A recent addition of Fleurieu Living Magazine, Energy Architecture’s Inman Valley Home is an eco friendly and contemporary design, built to personally realise the desired architectural outcome. Ben set about finding an architect. John Maitland of Energy Architecture was discovered on the internet as ‘A guy whose designs I… Read More >
Sustainable Living Extension
Sustainable Living Extension A young family’s new home celebrates the traditional 1920’s villa form with contrasting contemporary design of additional accommodation. In context with the street’s architectural style, the original dwelling is restored, the main front garden developed, and new fencing placed, while the addition is set to the rear and is largely unread when… Read More >
Inside-Out house at Parkside
Inside-Out house at Parkside The brief from the outset was clear ‘demolish the old house because it is so badly cracked, and we’re tired of constant repairs, we love ‘design’; and apart from the list of rooms etc. we wish to build as ‘sustainably’ as possible’. An almost immediate response by EA was to… Read More >
Urban Townhouse Underdale
Urban townhouse Underdale. Recent images of an Energy Architecture design from many years ago. When we were first approached our clients they sought a well-priced ‘town house’ to fit their new block in Promenade, at Underdale. The block is accessed from the south from Styles Place in a ‘rear loaded fashion’ and overlooks northwards to… Read More >
