Passivhaus principles
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News • News • 16 Nov 2022
Traditional house in Valencia rehabilitated in line with Passivhaus principles
In Paterna, Valencia, Spain, this traditional house was rehabilitated by La Caseta Arquitectura and follows Passivhaus principles.
German Cabo
The existing house includes a single façade with no courtyards to assist with ventilation or illumination. As such, the architects oriented the house towards the street.
German Cabo
Taking advantage of the height of the roof slab for daytime functions, the night programme is therefore located on the lower floor, next to the home’s entrance.
German Cabo
Material contrasts are present throughout the home. The lower floor is clean and minimalist with the colour white used to offer the greatest possible spatiality combined with a wooden floor t... More
Project • By Jackson Clements Burrows Architects • Community Centres
Berninneit Cultural and Community Centre
Located on Phillip Island, Berninneit, (meaning to 'gather together') creates a new purpose-built public building to support a range of uses including a theatre, library, gallery, museum, community function rooms and offices. Evoking the region’s natural geology and topography, the design feels inherently connected to and of its place. Warm, pink-cream brick references nearby sand dunes and beaches, whilst internal timber columns speak to the island’s jetties and pier structures. The building creates a dynamic and interactive destination that is set to become a source of civic pride. Bringing together the cultural and social aspirations of the community, it draws visitors to showcase the region’s rich history and culture.D... More
News • News • 2 Aug 2022
Creative Centre at York St John University fosters cross-disciplinary exchange with a stunning atrium concept and innovative building programme
On the campus of York St John University (YSJ), this low-energy building by Tate + Co Architects is a multi-disciplinary concept housing the University’s computer science and music programmes within a space that fosters cross-disciplinary exchange. Called the Creative Centre, the building concept also draws from Passivhaus principles to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.
Hufton + Crow Photography
The two seemingly very different academic disciplines are united primarily through a 550 m2 atrium space. With a glass and timber glulam roof, the atrium functions as an exhibition space, unprogrammed teaching space, and theatre foyer with a new feature stair that offers seating for lectures and performances.
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Project • By McLean Quinlan • Private Houses
Devon Passivhaus
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
Planning for this project was won under Paragraph 79, the Country House Clause, with a design taking inspiration from the surroundings.
The overall design is simple and clean. An elegant brick front complements the brickwork of the of garden wall and a discrete front door opening references the gate in the garden wall.
Further down, an oriel window breaks through, hinting at what is behind. Elsewhere, external surfaces are dark render, designed to recede visually in deference to the surrounding garden.
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
Tucked within, the house has a glass roofed courtyard at its center, a winter garden flooding light into th... More