Vernacular Architecture
Marika-Alderton House
The project presented a rare opportunity to design a house in Australia's extreme north and to architecturally address the inherent climatic and cultural conditions. A pitched roof, dry timber platform and operable skin float in relation to each other. The structural system is comprised of a steel frame and Australian hardwoods. The fine sheet metal roof is dominant, deep eaves protecting the interior from summer sun. The exterior wall is treated as finely crafted infill panels with no glazed openings. These typically plywood and slatted timber screens slide or pivot open allowing prevailing breezes to naturally cool the house.
Malay traditional house
The houses are a distinct building form in many parts
of the Malay Archipelago with its warm and humid climate. They are built by the indigenous house dwellers themselves and have been continually adapted to the environment through the centuries. Freely available material in the surrounding area is used for building. The design of traditional houses was often the result of many years of observation of the climate rhythms and variations and the awareness of the ways they could benefit from its advantages and method to overcome its disadvantages with the limited resources around them.
