‘Aviary home’ blurs boundaries between indoors and outdoors
YOU’VE heard of “blended space”. Well, this home just won a people’s choice award by taking the concept of indoor/outdoor living to a new level.
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A HOME designed within an aviary-style enclosure in Brisbane’s New Farm has been named the people’s choice in a national architecture award.
Oxlade Drive House by James Russell of James Russell Architect was shortlisted as one of 13 houses in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 National Architecture Awards before winning the majority of about 4000 public votes.
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Mr Russell described the house as a “beautiful shed”, with the central courtyard its main feature.
“We are happy for people to think of it as an aviary or a butterfly enclosure,” he said.
“In Brissie we do get mozzies and flies. It becomes a very soft layer of privacy as well and moderates the heat.”
Enveloping the whole home has allowed wide-opening doors all around and removed the barriers between indoor and outdoor living.
The design was delivered for just 20 per cent more cost than a comparable project home.
Mr Russell said this was achieved through considerations such as tailoring the home to fit standard-sized products.
By not paying a premium to custom-size, they more than halved the cost of doors and windows from about $60,0000 to $27,0000.
Jury chairman for the national awards Paul Berkemeier said Oxlade Drive House’s win was a great outcome for Mr Russell, the industry and Queensland.
“It was a very inventive scheme that delivers great value for money and fabulous living space for the client,” he said.
“It’s exciting to see such a great house done with such modest means.”
The rest of the 2014 Nation Architecture Awards winners will be announced in Darwin on November 6.
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