Beach House in Mona Vale

Beach House in Mona Vale

The building of this home is of reverse veneer construction. It utilizes low embodied energy and low thermal mass timber cladding to the outside and heavier thermal mass of concrete and blockwork to the inside. The house is able to be ‘zoned’ to 3 separate areas; the sunroom at the back, the bedroom and hallway, and the living area to the front. This assists in the retention of heat in the winter months. Cross ventilation is carefully considered through the whole house. The front living area ventilates through a series of louvres in a bank of high level clerestory. The bedrooms also have cross ventilation via fanlight windows above doors.

Beach House in Mona Vale

Beach House in Mona Vale

Beach House in Mona Vale

Beach House in Mona Vale

Beach House in Mona Vale

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