LOCATION: Sorrento, Western Australia

PROJECT TYPE/SERVICES: Luxury Residential/Architectural Service to Development Approval

FLOOR AREA: 500 square metres

A collaboration between Fremantle based Mike Edwards Architecture and Martin Mileham, this project is a bold and innovative brutalist/minimalist concrete and rammed earth residence located near the WA coast at Sorrento.

DESIGN FEATURES:

• off-form concrete and rammed concrete construction

• three level plan with rear ancillary dwelling and four car garage

• first floor covered outdoor living deck with mashrabiya screens overlooking swimming pool courtyard

• second floor master suite with balcony and ocean views

As with all Mike Edwards Architecture projects, basic passive and solar design principles are taken into account from design inception. Considerable care is taken to optimise northern exposure and minimise eastern and western exposure to prevent undue solar gain in summer and take advantage of northern sun in winter. Suitable orientation and solar protection is integral.

Window and door openings are designed to facilitate flow-through and cross-ventilation as well as providing low-e glass and double glazing where required.

Appropriate specifications, material selection and building insulation is provided to more than adequately meet building code energy requirements.