Sustainability

Irregular shapes and tarred wood create intriguing forms for the Shelters by the Sea.

To what extent can perceptions on a natural setting inspire a residence for city dwellers? This house in the woods addresses such question by shaping a compact refuge from a combination of different materials.

The Deakin University ICBB project has consistent themes of iconic aesthetic, creation of an embracing environment, ecologically sustainable design methods and integration of context.

Archiblox lead the world with their collaborative creation of the first Carbon Positive House; sustainably sourced timber helping to minimise the embodied energy in construction.

This contemporary home on a steep slope north of Sydney combines steel and timber to achieve an award-winning ‘traditional’ Pittwater cottage result.

A full scale building project designed and constructed by Monash University Architecture students for observation and engagement with specific light conditions.

A small sustainable shelter for hikers and scientists.

A space made of plain wood, built to a human scale, where the client can easily modify the space for their desired uses.

At the Peninsula Hot Springs Gregory Burgess Architects use timber to create environments that enhance the spirit.

A modern high school in Williamstown, Victoria makes use of timber to good effect as flooring, internal linings, external cladding and exposed structure.

LifeCycle Tower one is a hybrid prefab wood/concrete building system that is C02 neutral and of PassiveHouse standard

This unique village library building with its firewood stick facade was awarded the inaugural A$100,000 Moriyama Royal Institute of Canada prize in 2014 for transformative and emblematic architecture.