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The Gunyulgup house design consists of durable low maintenance external materials that provide BAL 19 construction standard for the remote Gunyulgup bush site. The site is situated an equidistant drive from the long left-handers of Yallingup and barreling right-handers at Injidup. The perched platform of the Gunyulgup house design offers a respite for a busy professional couple desiring a weekend retreat to escape the rigors of their professional practice based in Perth.
The Gunyulgup house design provides the clients with an elevated living platform perched off the bush block to enjoy the dappled light of the summer sunsets through the bush canopy, and a warm respite during winter weekenders – all on a tight building budget. The skillion roof provides calculated eaves overhang, and adjustable green tinted fenestration encapsulates the living area for south-west summer sun protection, while permitting passive solar heating to be maximized during winter. After camping on the bush block for over twenty years; the Gunyulgup house design now offers the couple the same enjoyment of Western Australian indoor-outdoor living on the bush site, but in the comfort of passive solar house.
The architect‘s specification for the Gunyulgup House Design incorporates low embodied energy materials with rammed limestone to the south elevation. The benefits of passive solar design of heat retention are accentuated with Corten steel cladding. The kitchen perimeter benchtops are fabricated from 316 stainless steel and are framed by colour back glass splashback. The kitchen island bench is made from a complimentary porcelain panel selection. Cabinetwork doors and drawers share laminate and a two pack epoxy finish while Blum Adventos lift overhead cupboards. A benchtop slot window doubles as the cabinetwork splash back. Also specified were Artedomus tiles, Astra Walker tapware and Vistosi pendants throughout the kitchen and wet areas.
The architect‘s design achieves self-sufficiency with roof mounted photovoltaic panels discretely hidden from approaching visitors to the residence. The Gunyulgup House Design has sustainable design credentials of rainwater harvesting and a potable 550 kiloliters/ water storage capacity of The green building benefits are enhanced with a 440 litre Solarhart boosted by the Chazelle Chimneys wood fire box. The architect reduced the embodied energy by utilizing local hard wood species with a high natural resistance to white ants.
