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Location
Victoria
Year of completion
2025
Project cost
$1m - $2m

This off-grid project in rural Victoria uses passive solar design and hydronic heating to create a comfortable and sustainable home throughout the year.

Our clients have been gathering local bluestone from around the site, which we are excited to include in the design. This grounds the building in its surroundings and allows thermal mass walls to be created inside, retaining heat in the day and releasing it at night.

The dynamic roof form follows the gentle slope of the site. It is raised to the north to allow low-angled sun to enter in winter while blocking out harsh summer sunlight with a sheltered overhang.

The roof has been separated into two main sections with glass between. This allows sunlight to shine deep into the building and warm interior spaces while allowing views to the south. We used 3D modelling software to find the ideal form that would work best for the site, with location data showing the exact sun angles at each time of day throughout the year.

Hydronic heating, with water pumped throughout the house for heating and hot water use, was an integral part of the design. The rest of the power used will be generated from solar panels on the roof, meaning the building will be entirely self-sufficient, creating a comfortable, energy-efficient home.

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Noho Architecture was founded by Justine Money, a British-Maori-Australian Architect who brings a strong cultural sensibility to the practice. This translates into working very collaboratively with other partners across the various design and building phases – including master builders, surveyors, engineers and other consultants – to create homes that cohesively intertwine architecture, interiors and landscape in an environmentally sensitive way.

As an experienced Architect and businesswoman – who has worked in various capacities in the profession since 2001 – Justine understands the magnitude of each clients’ investment, both financial and emotional, and positions herself as an expert guide, steering clients through what might appear to be a daunting process. She draws upon years of experience and technical knowledge to guide clients through the myriad challenges of her five stage design-to-delivery program, to ultimately hand over homes that exceed the brief, and which her clients love spending time in.

Keen to ensure that Noho’s future projects will minimise their environmental impact on the planet – and deliver lifecycle savings to clients – Justine was awarded the pro-clima Certified Passive House Designer Scholarship 2019.

This latest qualification positions her as a leader in the design and delivery of sustainable homes and buildings, with a focus on human comfort and health, energy and resource efficiency and affordable design and construction costs.

In her previous capacity as an Associate at Eeles Trelease Architects, Justine worked across a range of project types and scales including multi-residential apartment buildings and aged care facilities, with budgets of up to $15 million, and public assets such as community centres and surf life-saving clubs.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.