Congratulations Chris!
The Overall Winner of the BDA 2014 Design Awards was Chris
Knierim from the Designer Constructions Group seen here collecting his award from
BDA’s National President Theresa Hatton.
The winning project call Forest Lodge ECO House came out of
a brief to create a sustainable eco home that was not an eyesore to its
surrounding heritage listed neighbours. They had to utilize every centimeter of
the modest footprint available and create the illusion of space internally,
while including modern luxuries where virtually the entire house can be
operated via any android device.
All built with a budget of $750,000.00.
Wedged between its 140 year old neighbors it was essential
that the design of the house considered many aspects including passive solar
design to create a dwelling that was able to perform at its highest level.
Eco-design principals were used to create intelligent
innovative design. Many of the systems were custom designed and built
specifically for this house, providing innovation not seen in Australia.
Including the Australian first solar fed heat core storage cell, solar slab
heating; solar hot water; evaporative cooling; custom natural air ventilation
system; Low E Argon filled double glazing, LED lighting throughout; underground
water storage tank; gas fuel appliances.
Natural light flow is controlled by solar operated
skylights and the use of opaque glass inserts in all internal doors allows for
further light penetration.
The roof top garden, insulates the home and attracts flora
and fauna. The vertical gardens act as noise and reflective heat insulators.
Chris and his team have produced a fabulous outcome against
the original brief and have been recognised not only by BDA but has gained numerous
environmental sustainability awards both within Australia and internationally
and has the distinction of being the first Building Designer project on Grand
Designs Australia.
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