Contemporary heritage style home in cold city provides warmth and cheap running costs year round.

This home, built on a modest corner allotment in Central Ballarat within a heritage overlay, honors the traditional pitched-roof miners' cottage style. The sloped site reflects ancient lava flows and 19th-century mining activity. To prioritize privacy and solar gain, the house was positioned near the street corner, maximizing northern open space. Modern gable-ends face the sun, and splayed roof overhangs block summer sun and enhance street privacy.

"The Rex" will be open to the public for Sustainable House day in Victoria Australia. May 4th 2025.

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Matthew Turner is the principal architect at Enduring Domain Architecture, practicing in Central Victoria, Australia.
Over 20 years experience designing healthy, environmentally sustainable buildings which are influenced by vernacular design and current technology.

https://www.enduringdomain.com.au/
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