Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Designing with the Sun..



"This amazing modern home in Northcote, Melbourne, features a building envelope that was carefully shaped to ensure maximum sun exposure in the backyard. The owners wanted to be sure they had full sun exposure in their garden to be able to grow vegetables year round, so Australia-based firm, Harrison & White focused upon smart solar design as one of the home's most important strategies. The architects used a technique called "reverse shadow casting" to design the exterior and included sustainable materials like recycled plastic decking for the shade screen."

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