Woolloongabba Gardenhouse in Queensland, Australia by REFRESH*DESIGN

Article source: REFRESH*DESIGN 

Searching for a sustainable alternative to the urban sprawl, REFRESH* has developed a model of infill-development that sensitively increases density of urban areas, which is branded ‘my gardenhouse’. Located in a Brisbane inner-city suburb, this project is an example of how such a gardenhouse has transformed the often unutilised backyard into a multi-generational home to cater for different life stages.

EXTERNAL, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

• Architects: REFRESH*DESIGN (Erhard Rathmayr, Monika Obrist, Gareth Hartnell)
• Project: Woolloongabba Gardenhouse
• Location: Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia
• Photography: Roger D’Souza Photographer
  
• Structural Engineers: Incode Engineers
• Design and Documentation: 2015
• Construction: July 2015 to Jan 2016

LASERCUT SCREENS AND PRIVACY BLINDS, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

Following the slope of the land, the sequence of indoor, outdoor and hybrid spaces offer either integration and connectivity, or separation and privacy, to allow for maximum flexibility. The neighbourhood is characterised by traditional Queensland cottage-style houses, of which many overtime, have been renovated and extended. In consideration of the context, the design embraced traditional materials, including corrugated metal, weatherboards and timber elements, while simultaneously expressing a contemporary shape.

LASERCUT SCREENS, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

LIVING WITH KITCHEN IN THE BACKGROUND, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

To achieve the brief within a small budget and maintain architectural integrity, strategic direction was used to build a cost-effective and innovative solution. One strategy was the double use of spaces, which lead to combine the kitchen island bench with the dining table, and incorporate the laundry within the powder room joinery. Another solution was to use burnished concrete to avoid costly tiling, polishing of the slab or form-ply to enable the design of custom joinery, while avoiding the usually costly finishing.

KITCHEN WITH INTEGRATED DINING TABLE, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

KITCHEN LIVING DINING, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

STAIRS WITH LASER LIGHT, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

LANDING WITH STAIRS, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

STAIRCASE, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

INTERIOR DETAILS, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

BEDROOM WITH LASERCUT PRIVACY SCREEN, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

BATHROOM, Image Courtesy © Roger D’Souza Photographer

Image Courtesy © REFRESH*DESIGN

Tags: Australia, Queensland

Categories: House, Residential

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