Australia's Leading Range of Thermally Broken Aluminium Windows and Doors
Australia's Leading Range of Thermally Broken Aluminium Windows and Doors
This inspiring home is located in the residential suburb of Merewether, three kilometres from Newcastle’s CBD. Utilising Vantage and Elevate™ systems in this project has enabled views whilst maintaining thermal efficiency.
The clients Michael and Louise have engaged with Bourne Blue Architecture on two projects previously: a renovation to an earlier house and the design and construction of their weekender on the North Coast.
The clients longed for a thermally efficient home, therefore when Bourne Blue proposed a concrete construction, Michael and Louise were hesitant.
Michael and Louise were won over by the thermal mass created by the main slab and the resulting heating and cooling capabilities. As a consequence of the chosen construction, the gas fuelled hydronic underfloor heating that was installed is used much less than anticipated.
A generous 17.5-metre glazed frontage has been utilised to ensure maximum view of Merewether Beach. Due to the extensive glazing required for this project, a high quality product alongside an able manufacturer was required, this was AVS Windows and Doors.
The clients, alongside the architects, wanted to make the most of the view and minimise visible frames. AVS came up with a solution for this problem; they suggested sinking the head and sill of the frames into the concrete slab to ensure views were unhindered from the floor to the ceiling.
The architects were pleased with AVS’s ability to custom design product and solutions to suit this particular project.
Vantage Series 614 ClearVENT™ Sashless Double Hung Windows were used throughout the entire home, as they allow for clear unobstructed vision because there are no horizontal central sash rails. As one sash is lifted the other lowers, ensuring views are not compromised, although the window is still able to be opened to maximise ventilation.
This project also used a variety of aluminium windows and doors from the Elevate™ Aluminium Systems range, Series 400 CentreGLAZE™ frames, Series 624 double-glazed framing and Series 704 High Performance SlideMASTER™ doors.
The AWS aluminium windows and doors were used in this project due to their high performance, thermal efficiency and aesthetically pleasing frames which corresponded with the clients’ and architects’ glazing brief.
Architect: Bourne Blue Architecture
Photographer: Simon Whitbread
