For architect, Sally Wilson, and her husband, renovating their home was a labour of love. Their goal? To give an untouched 100-year-old building – known as Timberland – a new lease of life and make it the home of their dreams.
Architectural Window Systems presents the latest in it’s Designer notes series – an innovative residence in Red Hill, Brisbane.
Alexander Symes Architect in association with g+v architecture utilises the Vantage Aluminium range of systems to maximise natural ventilation throughout the home. Aluminium windows and doors were strategically designed and placed to ensure a passive solar home.
Interior Designer and The Block Judge,Darren Palmer takes us on a journey of his contemporary Bondi Oasis. For a home that was originally quite dark that faces north, Darren was besotted with the amount of light, comfort and efficiency the ComfortEDGE Series 759 Sliding Door offers. “This opening is one of the most important openings in the entire project.”
Not long ago, you could be forgiven for being unaware of the TAFE campus in Murdoc WA. It was, after all, a fairly non-descript facility, resolutely overshadowed by its near neighbour, Murdoc University. Enter the architects at Armstrong Parkin who have transformed South Metropolitan TAFE into a show-stopping building that has the whole precinct talking.
The latest in Architectural Window Systems Designer Notes series. Lindy Atkin and Steve Guthrie of Bark Design Architects explain the brief behind House at Sunshine Beach in Noosa, Queensland. With a playful flow between landscape and interior and a focus on the Japanese ideology of “wabi-sabi”, the end products is a timeless ode to both the ingenuity of the client and the beauty of the surrounding natural environment.
AWS Magnum sliding windows and doors used in designer home, Possum Creek House by SPACEstudio
Nestled among the breathtaking landscapes of the Nattai National Park in the serene Southern Highlands of NSW, lies an architectural beauty by AO Design Studio: Woodlands. The design intent was to create a spacious and ‘open’ home for our clients, reflecting their move from the shores and glistening sunrises of Bondi to the verdant expanses of the Southern Highlands. The home’s orientation takes cues from the northern outlook of the existing rural homestead. Millenium Windows and Doors incorporated Series 424 Double Glazed CentreGLAZE™ Fixed Highlights throughout, taking advantage of the 7m of northern sun the structure invites into the core of the home. The striking Series 618 MAGNUM™ Sliding Doors offer an uninterrupted 180-degree view from the open plan living, dining, and kitchen areas. The entire home flows seamlessly, thanks to the flush thresholds of AWS Windows and Doors, which pair perfectly with their FlowTHRU™ draining system. Featured: Series 424 Double Glazed CentreGLAZE™ Fixed Highlights, Series 618 MAGNUM™ Sliding Doors, FlowTHRU™ draining system.
Lucas Hodgens utilises Vantage Aluminium Joinery Series 618 Sliding Door for owner / builder project in Bendigo. ACME1 Windows and Doors work closely with Lucas to ensure custom solutions for his home.
Robert Davidov utilities the Elevate Aluminium Systems range of commercial aluminium windows and doors due to their high performance characteristics and ability to meet custom design objectives.
James Goodlet of Altereco utilises the Vantage Aluminium Joinery range of aluminium windows and doors to maximise openess in this Rosebud Home. The flexibility of the Vantage range allowed James to meet his clients design brief.
This is a fantastic refurbishment of the University of Tasmania, which was originally designed in the early 20th Century. The AWS range of ThermalHEART aluminium windows and doors were utilised due to Tasmania’s extreme climate- hot in summer and cold in winter.
Joe Chindarsi of Chindarsi Architects on the importance of strategic glazing for open living design. Using the Elevate Aluminium Systems range of aluminium windows and doors to meet bush fire ratings and energy efficiency in the Western Australian countryside.
The house has been designed as an ‘armature’ for a young growing family to live and evolve, offering a variety of open living and private retreat spaces. Large sliding doors connect the internal living with the great outdoors
