Lilyfield Passive House by Marvel Homes

ArchiPro Project Summary - A contemporary Passive House designed for a young family, featuring innovative solutions for a steep site, energy efficiency, and a budget of $1.1M to $1.2M, constructed by Marvel Homes with a built area of 290 sqm.

Title:: Lilyfield Passive House
Design & Build:: Marvel Homes
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Building style:: Passive
Photographers:: Marvel Homes

Brief

Craft a healthy and energy-efficient home, bathed in natural light, featuring a minimalist modern architectural style that adheres to Passive House standards. Customized for a young family of four, the house budget ranges from $1.1M to $1.2M, exclusive of landscape and approvals costs.

Design & Approvals

The design and approvals process involves the seamless coordination of multiple consultants to ensure the most optimal outcomes for the project. This includes a space-planning interior designer who shapes the house’s ambiance, room functions, facade style, and natural light. Additional consultants, such as an arborist for tree root mapping requirements, a hydraulic engineer for OSD stormwater requirements, a structural engineer for slab complexity, and a passive house consultant. Each consultant plays a crucial role in gradually shaping the project, guided by client preferences, to deliver an optimal outcome for design, budget, and approval requirements. This comprehensive process typically takes 3 to 5 months to complete, following a CDC approvals pathway, setting the stage for the pre-construction phase.

Challenges

The site, situated on a steep slope exceeding 3m, presented unique challenges that required innovative solutions. The design team skillfully navigated these challenges to fulfill all client requirements while securing approvals under the CDC pathway. Preserving the client’s budget during the design phase and attaining Passive House certification were paramount goals. The design ingeniously incorporated a basement solution to accommodate the client’s living space requirements, facilitating multigenerational living. Leveraging the site slope as an advantage to thoughtfully develop the design.

PROJECT DETAILS

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Modern with minimalist features
DESIGNED & CONSTRUCTED BY Marvel Homes
APPROVALS PATHWAY CDC (Complying Development Certificate)
BUDGET $1.1-1.5M
BUILT AREA 290 sqm
LOT WIDTH 12.5m
SLOPE Greater than 3m
POOL Yes
TREE IMPACTED Yes
HERITAGE No
FLOOD IMPACTED No
ACH 0.6

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Professionals used

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Marvel Homes. Passive House BuildersWith you from start to finish.Weather Resistant Homes, One Healthy Build at a Time From first concept to finalisation, your home will reflect your lifestyle, your vision, as well as the most stringent ISO9001 and Passive House building standards. Each design takes cues from the space they occupy, with passive house compliant building materials, reduced steel and reduced construction complexity. A Home You Can Be Proud Of Select from our pre-certified passive house designs that deliver energy efficiency and value. Our builds are backed by process, delivering efficiency and value. No messy handovers, no surprises and budget blowouts – we know the road ahead and we stay the course.