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Waverley House in Sydney
Contemporary Architecture Development in New South Wales ? design by Anderson Architecture
6 Jan 2019
Waverley House
Design: Anderson Architecture
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Waverley House
Optimal climate control can make any home a haven. With one half of the client couple hailing from the UK, Anderson Architecture’s brief for a new house was clear.

They wanted a light-filled, comfortable family home, with easy access to the great Aussie backyard, and thermal performance that would minimise reliance on artificial heating and cooling year round.

Thermal modelling proved our combination of passive and active design measures could achieve an 8-star performance rating. And all of this in a two-storey residence whose living zone would need to face the hot afternoon sun.
To address significant overshadowing from a hulking neighbour to the north, we proposed a light-seeking, two-storey form with a bright, full-height living-room void. In a neighbourly response, we designed a slanted, folding roof to the south, maximising light for those in shadow on the opposite boundary.

On hot afternoons, temperature-triggered, computerised louvres were designed to adjust automatically, screening the void to help cool the entire home. In the event of rain, a moving roof form above the terrace can be deployed remotely via a smartphone or personal device.

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