Comments on: Cottesloe House by Paul Burnham

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:30:19 +0000

Very well designed for its climate and location.
Low budget in some aspects, but very livable.

By: Larissa

Larissa — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:21:10 +0000

horrible fans….the rest is simply fantastic.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:57:40 +0000

The modernist expression of this house, in particular the Saarinen (rope covered columns)and Gropius references fit the beachside location well. The framed view is brilliantly controlled as are the excluded views of the neighbours.
The north facing, sawtooth, top insulated, concrete roof provide both light and thermal mass to balance the hot days and cool nights of the Perth climate. Low energy fans
distribute most of the mechanical cooling/heating required for most of the year.
The vertically zoned dual living facilities provide independence, if required, for parents and teenage children on a small site.
There is a lot to learn from this succesful house.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:48:55 +0000

what’s up with the fans hanging on the corner of the ceilling?

By: ATW

ATW — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:08:40 +0000

Its fantastic old style..i like the simple sty,
feel at my Grandmum House but little modern,,Good one

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:09:56 +0000

lovely

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:14:54 +0000

Quite nice, but what is with the two kitchens, two living areas and two dining spaces? Is it a double unit or duplex, and if so why is only one bath depicted?

I can no longer judge a residence simply on the beauty of the design w/o knowing how the solution accounts for or justifies the use of sustainable materials and construction practices, energy conservation, and resource utilization. Therefore I need to know more: the size, methods, materials, as well as goals and solutions in order to appreciate and wish to share.

By: Lance

Lance — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:06:42 +0000

For everything I like about the house, there is something I don’t like. I like the exterior, I HATE the ceilings, I like the kitchen, I HATE the bathroom.

So I guess it gets an enthusiastic, MEH, from me.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:10:18 +0000

I think its pretty fantastic personally

By: slim

slim — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:16:47 +0000

What’s with the ugly fans? They look so out of place.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:20:03 +0000

Uhg … the ceiling in raw concrete is pretty ugly I think … and the ventilators on the walls, too … this is not what I like – sorry.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:26:09 +0000

The house is contracted as a whole,but exquisite in detail.