Brooke Street House - James Russell Architect

Found this house in an old issue of Green Magazine. The site is an old carpark with buildings built up to the boundaries on either side. The site has limited frontage and is also located in between 2 major roads. So in terms of the site, it is pretty similar to the current project. Interesting use of carparking underneath, although I'm not sure if this would be allowed in our project. I thought it was a nice design - it used recycled materials, and incorporated a small courtyard in the centre of the residence. The slatted timber at the front ensures privacy but lets enough light into the living room (check pic on website below). I couldnt find any pictures on the internet of it, but the rear of the house it pretty much all glass, which I think works pretty well in this instance. I also like the use of that raised section at the front to bring in more light. Thats the sort of idea we were trying to get at with our brainstorming.

James Russell Architect