Green architecture is gradually gaining popularity worldwide. Renowned architects and designers have realised their designs through pilot projects, showcasing how an energy efficient home can be built and is suitable for anyone from anywhere.
However, green homes are still pricey and currently remains a dream for
many of us. Let's face it - to be green or to have a green home means
we need to have the financial means to do so. In this state of economy,
owning a green home is a rather far fetched idea, especially in
Malaysia.
Nevertheless this has not stop the flourish of green homes in other countries.
Take the House on Bowen Island for instance by an architectural firm, Sturgess Architecture.
The House on Bowen Island was designed for a return Sturgess
Architecture client, whose city home is in Calgary. The house is for
the couple and their two older children, their visitors and extended
family. The program divided the main house from the guest accommodation
and linked them under one roof.
The steep cliff site faces North overlooking Howe Sound. Located on a
six meter wide ledge, the house is tied back to the upthrusting rock
face that then drops 100m to the water below. An elongated bowtie plan
maximizes the aperture of glazing and view to the North, while on
approach from the South, only the roof marks its presence in the
landscape. Naturally finished slate, cedar shingles and copper coloured
roof denote a building that challenges with form yet eases itself into
the coastal context. The entrance leads through the blasted rock to a
sheltered deck, and landscape features are left in their original state.
Visit the Sturgess Architecture website – here.
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