Original Application Part 4 - Architectural Statement [As Published] · 132008.1787

zone reminiscent of entry porch. Smaller balconies are allowed to penetrate the
screened elements to assist in the controlling of cross ventilation. These elements
also assist in redefining the edge of the built form.


Roof, although not timber and tin, still “a formal geometric concoction offering relief
“from solar radiation. The roof forms can also find historical reference in the sprung
curves of corrugated iron used for the most humble of shed and few remaining old
river boat Jetty houses of Noosaville. Noosa was host to period of Architecture
throughout the 80,s, where curved roof forms of Gabriel Poole and John Mainwaring
were de rigor. “The Hastings” bungalow style units were widely acclaimed for their
economy and integrity at the time and have survived as a great example of this era.


The curved roof forms are derived from various contextual references sourced from
the surrounding environment, combined with the vertical screen elements are ideal
building components that both incorporate the proposal into the existing context and
define a sub tropical architectural expression relevant to Noosa.


Screens attending openings aligned to catch breezes, and cool the interior by
reducing the build up of heat and humidity.
The sub tropical environment of Noosa is ideal for building types that are well shaded
and allow for breezeways. Various screen devices have been implemented to both
shade the building and protect neighbours from overlooking. Extensive use of
screens and shading devices combined with technological advances in laminated
eco glazing systems should also reduce
1. The dependence on air-conditioning systems,
2. Energy consumption and therefore, green house gas reduction and operating
costs.
Under croft, on stilts - raised to distance the secure living platform from the dangers
of the ground”. In this case the public domain and the retail use below can be
construed as the undercroft, shaded by the landscaped podium above, and
concealing the car, necessary storerooms and the ancillary mixed uses of retail and
residential.


Sustainability
The designers have sought to incorporate passive and active design for climate, and
exhaustive feasibility studies are underway to quantify embodied energy and life
cycle costing's, as a part of demonstrating sustainability. The designers are


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