june 2014 . issue # 20

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the new look format of our monthly newsletter "my sustainable home". In keeping with the design emphasis of our practice, our intent is to keep things largely visual and easy to read. A picture tells a thousand words, so by keeping it graphic we can convey the story behind the images succinctly and quickly - so important in this digital age where our inboxes are bombarded with information overload. For those who wish to delve a bit deeper into the stories behind the images, we will have quick  links to take you 'behind the scenes' for further reading and additional images.

I hope you enjoy the new format, and look forward to your continued support and encouragement.

Sustainably yours,   
 john damant
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FEATURE PROJECT
- Bridgetown House 1 revisited
Sometimes, when a project takes a long time to commence, my ideas and experiences have changed forcing me 'back to the board' to produce a better solution! This is the case with this unique Bridgetown house which we first designed two years ago and is focussed around an existing Period fibro and tin cottage. In this  redesign I have taken a 'yin and yang' approach where the old and new can co exist in harmony and yet be very different visually and spatially.

North west view with cottage in background
IMAGE OF THE MONTH
-interior 3 d render.
Last month we showcased our new Bauhaus Modern home design for Perry Lakes. This month's chosen image is a recent rendering we did of the interior living space looking out onto the northern courtyard.These images are time consuming to set up as we take great pains to try get the 'feel' just right to convey our design intent. I'm pleased to say that the client for this job picked up on this and recognised that we had inserted two Marcel Breur "Wassily" chairs into the image to keep in the spirit of the Bauhaus design. 

Living room looking towards north court and alfresco
PROJECT PROGRESS
- Mullaloo Courtyard home
Instead of the traditional 'roof wetting' phase of a project, this home had in effect a 'roof raising' ceremony as the prefabricated roof panels were hoisted into place. Using an insulated panel of expanded polystyrene between Colorbond sheeting, this Solarspan roof system has many advantages including speed of erection, pre- finished eaves and ceilings and high insulation values. The roof on this home was basically put in place within 24 hours, meaning other trades can then get on with their work under an enclosed space. The house is being built by Eco Logical Building Pty Ltd.
The Solarspan roof panels being craned into place
 
The roof panels arrive on a flatbed trailer
 
The roof is pre-finished so eaves soffit is complete
PROJECT PROGRESS
- Perry Lakes Modern 1
This home designed for the Track and Field Precinct in the Perry Lakes Estate is progressing well with the roof of the front section now completed. The home is being built by Dasco developments with finishes to be completed by the owner who is active in the property industry.
Street view of home under construction
PROJECT PROGRESS
- Glen Forrest hill house
Our semi subterranean design for a house in the Perth Hills  is close to 'lock up' with the windows and lining being almost finished. It's beginning to look really at home in its treed setting and will be even more so when the walls are finished in a textured coat of a colour reminiscent of the bark on the eucalypts surrounding the property. 
View of the window wall to the living area, infinity edge pool in the foreground.

John Damant
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