When a busy architect decided to re-design his inner west Sydney home, his main objective was to retain the original sandstone two-storey section of the terrace house and create a new open plan area to incorporate a kitchen/dining and living space.
Taking his inspiration from the use of brick in Sydney School Architecture and combining it with other materials such as timber, glass and concrete the architect has created a space that is comfortable, infinitely unique and aesthetically exciting.
An innovative design feature is the use of bricks as an internal flooring material that gives the room a great solidity and grounding while still providing texture and warmth to the home.
The flooring also unifies the indoor and outdoor spaces by the consistent use of bricks through the open plan kitchen/dining and living area into the home's courtyard.
The architects at TYIN Tegnestue – a non-profit group of student architects – designed these unusual wood prefab houses, Soe Ker Tie Hias, which translates to “Butterfly Houses,” in Noh Bo, Tak, Thailand. These eco-friendly prefab homes are named for their innovative flip-up roof design that enables effective natural ventilation while collecting rainwater for re-use. These compact wood houses are clad in locally harvested bamboo, and the material is woven using a traditional method on the front and rear facades that appears commonly in other homes and crafts done in the area. The homes are prefabricated and assembled on site, adding to their sustainable appeal. The houses are raised off the ground, set on four foundations cast in old tires, eliminating the problem of excessive moisture and resulting rot.
