At first glance MM House’s striking forms and spaces are uncompromisingly distinct and contemporary. However, the more interesting story is that the geniuses of the design comes from the sites constraints, local context and a focus on multivalent sustainability.
During the tours the owner/designer will be presenting key aspects of this unique family home including;
– The process of design with a focus on resilience and flexibility
– The way the building has been designed to evolve over time
– The process of building an air tight home
– Hybrid approach to insulation and thermal mass
– Demonstration of the Heat Recovery Ventilation system
– Monitored results of the thermal performance of the building (in conjunction with Melbourne University)
– Monitored results of energy consumption and production
– Water saving measures
– And other learnings.
Comprising of three volumes, each having a morphed gable form uniquely optimised to capture light, views and passive solar. Whilst mediated by the constraints of the heritage overlay and respecting the amenity of the neighbouring homes. The gable inspired profile echo’s the charm of its surrounding heritage bungalows.
A multivalent approach to sustainability guided all aspects of this project. After careful analysis of the existing 1978 beser block home it was evident that renovating the existing was not feasible at a number of levels, in particular building envelop, spatial planning, orientation. However, an important decision was taken to re-use all of the existing strip foundations and concrete slab. This was the chosen path, as it saved massive amounts of embodied energy, it also dovetailed with keeping the build foot-print compact further energising the path to an efficient floor plan.
Daily rituals, seasonal solar patterns, view corridors, are synthesized. Moving through the home, one is presented with a multitude of ever changing moments, subtly choreographed, offering un-expected glimpses within a
