Bes… Glenn Murcutt– part c

Bes… Glenn Murcutt– part c

Alright, this has become the Glenn Murcutt series. Glenn himself is already a sustainable man considering his age of 78. He is still monitoring the graduation studio for the third year architectural studies and is a man worth respecting. This entry will talk about the significances of his houses.

Taking Walsh house built in 2005 as an example. This house has an elongated floor plan along the east-west line, minimising the annoying western light in the evening and maximising the northern light. He done this by putting the garage on the west and living room to the north east. This elongated feature is seen in nearly every houses by Glenn. Houses such as Berowra Waters Inn, Magney house, Simpson-Lee House, etc., all have this elongated floor plan to maximise the northern sunlight for winter. On the other hand, this long shape facilitate cross ventilation to every part of the house, providing an effective cooling effect.

Glenn tends to use adjustable louvers in his houses. The Walsh House does include this common feature. The interior space is conceived as a series of connected spaces, each clearly identified from outside with the adjustable louvers system. The louver system allows inhabitants to adjust the daylight penetrating through the building according to different services. This flexibility promotes the sustainable feeling of the house due to its ability to adapt change.

References:

Modern House: Walsh House

http://www.modernhouse.co/listings/walsh-house/