Jindabyne House
The clients for this Jindabyne house sought a ski and mountain-bike retreat to accommodate friends and family. It was to be designed to be separated into one larger and one smaller area to cater for different rental in occupation scenarios.
The clients expressed a preference for Scandi-barn style referenced in other TT projects, exposed timber beams, good solar access, and wheelchair/disabled access (the building contains a semi-commercial lift). The house was designed to take advantage of the excellent views whilst maintaining good northern solar gain. The clients were passionate for the house to be constructed with light-weight material, for example using 140mm external wall framing packed with substantially more than the required installation, a heat recovery system, for the dwelling to be comprehensively well sealed and to generally to follow ‘Passivhaus’ principles.
The result is a warm, articulated and aesthetically appropriate mountain-style residence that is a tribute to the client’s clear and innovative brief.
