LOGAN Architecture Studio - based in Castlemaine regional Victoria - offers bespoke climate-resilient residential design and considered heritage adaptations.
In progress - heritage addition
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PROJECT STATUS
Planning Application lodgedMUNICIPALITY
Mount Alexander ShireKEY PLANNING STRATEGIES
Mount Alexander Shire Planning StrategySITE AREA
3,735m2FLOOR AREA
66m2 NEW / 185m2 TOTALPASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
Setback from heritage structure to achieve north-facing glazing, external shading, cross ventilation, thermal chimney, R4 wall insulation.SOLAR SYSTEM CAPACITY
5.7 KWTEAM
Energy Rating Consultant - EnergyLab
Engineer - Skilled Design Consultants
Architectural team - Ashwin Gunawardana, Kai Peng, Leilani Leon
In progress - heritage addition
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PROJECT STATUS
Planning Permit ApprovedMUNICIPALITY
Mount Alexander Shire (Maldon)KEY PLANNING STRATEGIES
Maldon Heritage Design Guidelines, Mount Alexander Shire Planning StrategySITE AREA
1,264 M2FLOOR AREA
172 M2 new / 227 M2 including existing cottagePASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
E-W orientation, cross ventilation to all rooms, north facing glazing, low solar absorbance roofing and reflective foil faced roof blanket, solar chimney, R4 insulation, overhead shading on north, thermal mass via reverse brick veneer walls, recycled plastic decking and recycled timber cladding.UPGRADES TO HERITAGE COTTAGE
cottage windows replaced with double-glazed windows, insulation added to ceiling and walls, removal of gas appliances.SOLAR SYSTEM CAPACITY
7 KWNATHERS RATING
Performance Solution 7 starsTEAM
Energy Rating Consultant - EnergyLab
Structural Engineer - Skilled Design Consultants
Architectural Team - Kai Peng, Ashwin Gunawardana, Mariella Servedio
In progress - 8 star rammed earth house
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PROJECT STATUS
Design Development / QS CostingMUNICIPALITY
Mount Alexander ShireSITE AREA
1,022m2FLOOR AREA
428m2PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
Rammed earth veneer construction, double glazing high performance windows, reduced thermal bridging, orientation for maximum solar gain, external shading.SOLAR SYSTEM CAPACITY
20KWNATHERS RATING
8.2 StarsCARBON NEUTRALITY
Achieved. Specified energy output is greater than projected energy usageTEAM
Energy Rating Consultant - EnergyLab
Quantity Surveyor - Zinc
Structural Engineer - YTTRUP
Solar Consultant - Central Spark
Architectural Team - Kai Peng, Ashwin Gunawardana
An artist’s home in central Victoria mixing earthy recycled materials.
A roof conversion inspired by a Parisian artist’s garret.
An add-on for a family with teenagers in a peaceful established garden.
A Victorian school hall reimagined as two small footprint apartments.
An extension to a Northcote family home with courtyard and roof deck.
A tiny house airbnb alongside heritage modifications and a new street frontage.
Housing for the new normal in a carbon neutral neighbourhood.
A studio for two professional artists moving to the Central Goldfields.
A sensorial environment designed for playful intervention and restful contemplation.
A miner’s cottage extension in Daylesford
Illuminated rainwater storage
Lighting for Castlemaine State Festival
