The Silos Accommodation
Cooee Architecture · Junee, Wiradjuri Country, Australia
Projects / Built project
Corryong Retrofit
A staged retrofit masterplan made an existing 1980s home more comfortable, functional and energy efficient without increasing its area.
- Status
- Built in 2017
- Type
- Retrofit masterplan
- Area
- 166 m² house plus 42 m² carport, unchanged
- Energy pathway
- 3.5 to 5.5 Stars EER
- Predicted effect
- 42% lower heating and cooling needs
The story
The story behind the work.
Cooee Architecture focused a limited renovation budget on the points of greatest everyday friction in Cathy and Warwick's 1980s home, reconnecting the kitchen, entry and living areas while planning thermal upgrades with an energy consultant.
Electrical and lighting changes, ceiling fans, selective window work and a more accessible all-electric kitchen were coordinated as a staged plan. The built 2017 project retained its original floor area and established a pathway from 3.5 to about 5.5 Stars EER.
Credits
- Practice
- Cooee Architecture
The practice