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MA+Co transformed an unpromising 3m-wide site flanked by a laneway easement and drive-through bottle shop into a comfortable, all-electric home with efficiency and sustainability at its heart. We chose a steel frame, standardised windows and Colorbond cladding that allow eventual dismantling and re-use.
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While created using mostly ready-to-use components, it draws spatially and materially on our more luxurious individual houses, using the same careful detailing which pays particular attention to the eyeline and to where people touch.
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The aim is a house that could be replicated in many different settings from a beachfront to a social housing development.
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Northcote House
- Location Northcote
- Status Completed 2022
- Collaborators Frameworks, Amanda Oliver Gardens
- Photography Tom Ross