Project: Fun Haus
Architecture: Alexander Symes Architect
Builder: Souter Built
Engineer: Cantilever Consulting Engineers
Location: Darlington, New South Wales, Australia
Area: 117 m2
Year: 2023
Photo Credits: Barton Taylor
Fun Haus seeks to push preconceptions of space per person on a small 117m2 urban site in Inner City Sydney. The primary dwelling is constructed behind the existing cottage frontage and a secondary detached dwelling sits along the rear lane. Separation between the dwellings offers flexibility in household permutations, with a total of 6 people being able to reside on the site.
The maximised central courtyard was important to provide both dwellings with access to light, ventilation and landscape outlooks. Also serving as an intermediate space, each dwelling can passively interact with one another from across the courtyard. The incorporation of varying paint colours and material textures gives each room unique personalities within the efficient floor plan.
Built to the Passive House Standard, using durable materials and high performance detailing mean the dwellings are future-proofed to withstand extreme weather events, whilst using very low operational energy.
