These architect designed passive solar design plans embrace expansive vistas and outdoor alfresco entertaining. The architectural design delivers an elevated ground floor living space with cantilevered alfresco area. You can enjoy elevated views of the sunrises and sunsets from the open-plan living area and outdoor alfresco.

passive solar design plans attributes

This coherent architectural design provides 3,015 square feet/280 square meters of open-plan single story design to harness views.  You can access the solar aspect from the comfort of your open plan kitchen/living and dining.  The architectural design layout connects you and your guests to the unique vistas of your property and surrounds. The architectural design plans have the additional benefit of acknowledging passive solar design principles for thermal comfort.

solar passive elements

The architectural design incorporates 12″/300mm thick rammed limestone flat arch walls which frame the black oxide burnished concrete floors.  The architectural spatial layout creates a relaxed beach side feeling with clear stain finish plywood raking ceilings overhead. The Woodform Architectural Sorrento Burnt Ash cladding wraps and extend into the master bedroom to draw-in the raw natural surroundings. The living space is framed with a Chazelle double-sided and dual opening firebox to the corner of the space. A built-in barbecue grille to the outdoor alfresco balcony which are framed by the textural delight of glass face render.

solar passive aesthetics

The dual pitch skillion roof with plywood stained ceilings and eaves invite sunlight into open-plan living areas during winter. The passive solar design principles provides a sophisticated aesthetic to the inviting living with exposed aggregate polished concrete floor. The architectural design incorporates high raking ceilings and window head frames of these allow the family to bathe in sunlight.  The living area enjoys warm diffused light while the door head height sun awning protects from the harsh afternoon summer sun. The design creates a point of difference with an architect designed kitchen incorporating porcelain panel bench tops.  The porcelain benchtops are framed by a bench height slot window which doubles as the kitchen back splash.

The building design epitomizes the poolside lifestyle, permitting indoor-outdoor living throughout the seasons by utilizing the diurnal movement of the sun.