STAMP HOUSE by Charles Wright Architects
05/04/2013.
By Charles Wright Architects. [Queensland] Australia
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With a very clear project premises set by the client and by the natural environment, Charles Wright Architects place the Stamp House in a sheet of water on which seems to float while opening views to the surrounding landscape.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Interior view, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Interior view, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Floor -1, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects.
Ground floor, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects.
Structure, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects.
Sections, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects.
Sections, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects.
Sections, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects.
Sections, Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects.
Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects. Photograph © Patrick Bingham Hall.
Memory of project. Charles Wright Architects
CWA were approached by the project client to deliver a carbon neutral (in operation) solution for an environmentally sensitive site off-grid on the edge of the FNQ beachfront rainforest. The aim was not to simply produce an engineered outcome but produce a building which made the most of the sites natural amenity and re-introduced the surrounding native wetland environment. The building is literally reflected by way of its siting over an engineered water ecosystem which was the result of lengthy liaison & collaboration with National Parks, Environmental Agencies, State and Local Government.
The design is formed in an innovative combination of in-situ and precast concrete. The concrete has been engineered & insulated incorporating a total solar panelled roof to provide for a constant cooler & more comfortable ambient temperature year-round. The design utilises massive cantilevers to mitigate impact from potential flooding & king tide inundation associated with cyclonic activity. The project has been designed to be solid and to withstand intense cyclones.
ESD initiatives include: total 250,000 ltr water harvesting, recycling & reticulation,renewable solar energy generation with solar backup non-reliant on fossil fuel backup generation, On-site advanced Tertiary Sewerage treatment plant, grey water recycling & irrigation, Shaded & Insulated Thermal mass engineering, ‘green’ cooling & energy conservation controlled via building automation system (CBUS).
Text.- Charles Wright Architects.
CREDITS.-
Main Architect.- Charles Wright Architects.
Project Team.- Charles Wright, Richard Blight, Justine Wright, Darcy Shapcott.
Technical team.- Project Manager.- Charles Wright. Structural Engineering: G&A Consultants Pty Ltd. Civil Engineering: McPherson MacLean Wargon Chapman. Hydraulics: Gilboy Hydraulic Solutions. Electrical & Mechanical Engineering: MGF Consultants. Quantity Surveyor: Turner & Townsend. Contractor: PD Builders.
Landscape Architect.- Andrew Prowse.
Location.- Queensland, Australia.
Year.- 2013.
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CHARLES WRIGHT
Charles Wright leads a contemporary design practice with offices in Melbourne Victoria, Port Douglas Queensland and Shanghai China. 1993 – 1995 Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art – RMIT University, Melbourne. 1996 – 2000 Bachelor of Architecture, Hons. 1st Class – RMIT University. 2004 - present. Registered Architect ARBV, BOAQ, NSW. 2004 – present Practice Member & A+ Member, Australian Institute of Architects - AIA. 2006 – 2008 AIA - FNQ Regional Secretary. He is working at the forefront of environmentally sustainable design (ESD). With award winning experience combined with national and international publication CWA are widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading architecture firms. With over 13 years of experience, Charles is undertaking a PHD in Architecture on CWA’s progressive Architecture.
Awards
2012 Australian Institute of Architects QLD Awards- Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year.
(Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre)
2012 Australian Institute of Architects QLD Awards- Public Architecture. (Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre)
2009 Australian Institute of Architects QLD Awards- Residential Design. (CWA Cassowary)
2008 Australian Institute of Architects QLD Awards- Residential Design. (CWA Wright House)
