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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Austinmer Beach House in Australia by Alexander Symes ArchitectMarch 16th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Alexander Symes Architect A low ecological impact family home by the beach that minimised operational and embodied energy, efficiently captured and re‐use water, encouraged bio‐diversity and is also be a healthy home for a family to enjoy.  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt
 Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt The house breaths through its central lung – the vented double height atrium space which draws air through the house passively via stratification – a sensor sits within this lung so if its temperature exceeds 26 degrees the passive vents switch to hybrid mode to help draw out the air at a higher exchange of air. The dwelling has been designed as three distinct elements.  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt Element 1 is the floating box which houses the private functions such as bedrooms and bathrooms. Element 2 is the ground floor that connects with the surrounding environment and Element 3 is the sub‐terrain loggia space that is used for storage and as a secondary communal space during inclement weather. Each element is performs a different function and as such has differing thermal mass, in sulation and shading strategies to optimise how the spaces act passively during both summer and winter.  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt A house may be designed in accordance with ecological principles, however if the occupants are not aware of how to operate the dwelling to optimise its thermal comfort, daylight, energy generation systems and durability of materials then the dwelling is not operating to its full potential. Therefore an electronic updatable home user guide that is linked to the owners computer and can be accessed via the internal communications dashboard informs the occupant of which windows and at what time of the year and day a purge should be implemented. Similarly the home user guide reminds the owner when the building requires a high pressure hose down to prolong life of he external cladding materials in the harsh salt spray environment and what the number of the trades person is to do it. The home user guide acts as an operations and maintenance manual written in plain English which can be passed onto future owners or tradespeople so they know how the building is to operate.  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt  Image Courtesy © Nicholas Watt  Image Courtesy © SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP  Image Courtesy © SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP  Image Courtesy © SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP
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