The multi-award winning Schlich Haus, built by Monarch Building Solutions, sits appropriately in its streetscape, which bellows vibrant green over spring and summer and striking autumn colours in the cooler months.
With Canberra's varying climate in mind, thermal efficiency formed a neccesary part of the brief. Castle Glazing ACT recommended AWS ThermalHEART™ with low-E glass to ensure thermal efficiency throughout the year. In addition, this approach would meet the required energy ratings without compromising on design.
The clients wanted views of the central pool from various rooms in the house. Because of this, the home was designed to wrap around the pool in a U-shape. Spatial drama was added to the home by using commercial grade Series 852 top-hung sliding doors, resulting in impressively large window heights and widths.
To ensure excellent thermal performance is achieved, a thermal break is incorporated into the sliding door units that separate the inside and outside elements of the frame, providing an insulator to minimise the transfer of heat or cold between the elements.
With the use of these commercial frames, sliding doors to the outdoor entertaining area had to be functional and slide effortlessly. Thermally broken top-hung sliding doors running on E3 quad rollers are easy to open and close and can hold panels weighing up to 250kg. This sliding door was also installed with a flush threshold.
Ceiling to floor windows were also part of the brief, making it a lightfilled dwelling that engages the senses. Series 824 FrontGLAZE™ delivers excellent thermal performance and is ideal for commercial and high-end residential applications.
A large master bedroom window overlooks the street. The clients said that the view out the window was an unexpected bonus when the large fixed panels were installed early in the construction process. The choice of window frame finish had to complement the interior of the house. With the powder coat colour Mannex black chosen, it nicely frames the street, almost like a professional photograph.
