Magpie Residence

Sustainable House for a growing family. Reverse brick veneer construction, recycled materials, passive design heating & cooling. Stack ventilation, narrow volumes for cross ventilation & Northern light. Thickened western façade to mitigate heat gain & still capitalise on the views. Battened pergola for filtered light edge conditions. Low VOC paints & allergy free surfaces. Water tank, PV solar, low energy LED lighting, Evacuated Tube solar hot water, Gabion walls & native vegetation. Built by Kevin Lowe Builder. Photos: Andy Macpherson Studio