Pop Up Cottages are a potential housing solution for regional and remote Australia, and what other situations can you think of? Our new Associate John Tolhurst shared his vision here https://t.co/Ibu2barTGf
Leading Architect Garry Baverstock from Ecotect Architects explains his views on sustainable architecture in Perth and the Ilios development.
Check out his comments here: https://t.co/EgOJA6zSBb
There is a great article on Urban Developer discussing living architecture, which can be found here:
https://t.co/mOKDCXqhvS
Check out our blog to see how we incorporate green spaces into our latest developments.
For full blog click here: https://t.co/oqio0NXP5B
Poor master plans ignore the importance of northern orientation, control of height and setbacks to ensure right to sun is a fundamental blunder of the legal system.
Why do we ignore Sustainable Architecture?
As a society we are quite uneducated as to the importance of sustainable architecture and solar design, and the risks and implications to the planet should we keep ignoring it. But why? https://t.co/afElVqr9DV
Ecotect has been involved in a charming project in Fremantle we���d love to showcase!
With some small additions, we’ve added a dressing room and small ensuite connected to the master bedroom that opens out onto a deck covered by a solar pergola.
The over emphasis of insulation in the current compliance rules in Australia is not the panacea for green buildings and just promotes excessive use of air conditioning and mechanical ventilation.
Built with a focus on natural materials including hempcrete, this small home near Margaret River featured in the latest Sanctuary Magazine. The house is designed by our very own James Shaw. Check out the story in the new Sanctuary Magazine – Autumn Edition, or us for info.
You will find Ilios Gardens on the corner of Congdon and Railway Streets. It's a small scale development in the heart of Swanbourne.
See our media release for more information,
https://t.co/3Oav29uT5N
Fad and Fashion in Architecture and building still seems to override reason, when sustainable architecture is needed more than ever. https://t.co/eWgEcllXQI
Ecotect-Architects have been designing sustainable homes for more than 40 years and are thrilled that one of our clients homes' built by Gary Rogers of Hemphomes Australia will be open to the public from the 13-15th of Sept
https://t.co/LWci6pWU6C
Architects used to certify all work on projects to protect standards of construction, health, and urban design quality. Not anymore it seems! https://t.co/Llcb8pyRVr
Longevity of a structure or land use should guide decisions on the embodied energy that went into making the construction materials - short term light weight, long term heavy weight.
Do you need a flexible work space? Would you like to work in a co-working area within an architectural firm in Swanbourne? Contact us for more information.