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Lifemark certification

 
Lifemark is a new certification promoting smart and intelligent design that meets the needs of people of different ages and abilities; thus aiming for universal design principles such as the below:

Two cabins accompany an existing home as an art studio, yoga space and garden

 

Designed by Feldman Architecture, these two additional cabins successfully inhabit the luscious green site.

One to be used as an art studio, the other a yoga space and private guest cabin.

The roof of the lower cabin includes a rooftop garden for the upper cabin looking down on it.



Naturally weathered vertical timber cladding merges in with the surrounding tree trunks and branches.



Inside spaces include exposed curving timber beams and bright white walls - a canvas to the activities occurring within.



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West End Cottage by Owen and Vokes and Peters Architects

The brief was to renovate and extend this wee timber worker's cottage in Brisbane - provide more space and a connection to outdoor living.

Here is the project from concept to completion....

BEFORE



DURING CONSTRUCTION



AFTER / COMPLETION









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House Hohlen by Jochen Specht

 

Originally built in 1961, the Austrian house was expanded in 2012. The architect, Jochen Specht preserved only the stonework.

The windows provide views of the valley from different perspectives.



Inside, it was important to keep the old house’s structure recognizable within the new: old windows became passageways, an old kitchen window became a pass-through; another window became a niche for a basin.





Love the concrete stairs with the negative detail, giving the impression the stairs are floating in space.

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Branz: Weathertightness (2010)

The leaky building crisis affecting new Zealand homes has been well documented. The focus now turns to learning from the research that has been carried out, remediating the damage and making sure it doesn’t happen again.

Contents 
Wanted: good builders to rescue industry reputation
Weathertight service sees claims rise
Leaky building challenges
Drying in wall cavities
Can drainage mats perform in NZ?
Remediation design
The remediation specialist
More than just remediating
Remedying substandard original work
How wet is that…?
Using moisture meters correctly
WUFI – modelling tool for NZ conditions

 
External moisture – An introduction to weathertightness design principles 
Department of Building and Housing
To be read in conjunction with Acceptable Solution E2/AS1