The living areas were designed as part of the garden
This diagram shows how the walls in the attic are faceted to deal with the shifting location of the truss chords
Angus Munro (left) and Kim Baber (right) discussing the Attic Undercroft House at the Micro Histories Exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane. Artworks and artefacts are paired with buildings by six of Brisbane’s most exciting architectural firms in Micro Histories, an exhibition exploring the relationship between architecture, art, people and place.
The house is supported on concrete columns. They refer back to traditional round timber and square concrete posts, and they also avoid the need for cross bracing. Custom made brass light fittings at the top of each post are abstractions of traditional ant caps, used to stop termites.
Section detail through the perforated aluminum screens. The screens act as a rain screen, sun screen, insect screen and security screen, so the house can be left open.
Section detail through the perforated aluminum screens. The screens act as a rain screen, sun screen, insect screen and security screen, so the house can be left open.
