PROJECT DESCRIPTION Residential Project: 32 Lake House Shenton Park WA 6008 Daniela Simon Architect This project focuses on complying with the City of Subiaco Town Planning Scheme with responses to the requirements stretched to their limits to avoid permits delays and possible resubmissions to the DPI. As far as possible, it has been designed with the idea of a suburban ‘shed’ presenting a horizontality of the front façade by framing the ‘façade that could have been’ and by pushing the pitched front section of the roof as far back as possible from view. Beyond the frame, the front elevation intends to be a reference to the typical Subiaco contemporary house palette, limited by the current Town Planning Requirements. Intersecting volumes constructed with traditional materials are a second reference to the typical Subiaco cottage; these volumes protrude as a token gesture for ‘fitting in’ with what is defined as ‘local streetscape’. The house has been designed with the idea that it would be inhabited by three or four adults who would share it with a sense of independence and also with the wish that, as an elderly person, one might inhabit the ground floor only with all the needed comforts. In this case grown children are not encouraged to move to another house in an attempt to limit the current social trend that favors space consumption. From a sustainable environment point of view it follows principles of Passive Solar Design as per listed items: Rain water tanks to a filtering tap for drinking and cooking Grey

water tank collecting water from showers, basins and laundry, which in turn irrigate the garden with a below mulch drip system. Solar Hot water Solar heating for the swimming pool There are also provisions for PV panels to be fitted onto the skillion roof that faces north. The roof is split into three sections, with the middle housing the air-conditioning units to avoid visual and noise pollution. The interior design is strongly influenced by the principles stated above, accommodating the open plan situation, whilst maintaining separate interconnected areas. Material experimentation (the flooring) and other details, form the essence of a designed interior space that only requires essential furniture. A native garden is flourishing to the south and a citrus garden is situated to the north and is terraced around the pergola/outdoor dining area. The house is full of natural light and little direct sun, except for the winter months. The fans produce enough ventilation helping the natural cross ventilation to avoid using air-conditioning, except for rare extreme conditions. The garage is a separate building but forms the northern courtyard and allows cars to be actually driven into the courtyard. This family spends a lot of time tending to a collection of cars. This courtyard, though at times an ‘open garage’, is very much the extension of the living room with appropriate shading. The swimming pool is structurally integrated and fills the gap between the house and the eastern boundary fence.