North South House, Box Hill, Melbourne Building, Australian Commercial Property, Victoria Green Office Architecture
North South House in Box Hill
29 Jun 2021
Design: Preston Lane Architects
Location: Box Hill South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

North South House
North South House is a new 4 bedroom family home in the Eastern Melbourne suburb of Box Hill South. The sites orientation drove the design outcome which importantly had to capture the northern sun on the deep north south oriented block, along with incorporate the latest high efficiency heat pump technologies, solar and battery systems.

What was the brief"

North South House is located in the Eastern Melbourne suburb of Box Hill South. The original post war weatherboard house was quaint but unremarkable and the project started as a typical rear extension. As the brief and scope of the project developed through a series of concept designs it quickly became apparent that it was more feasible to demolish the existing house and start again.
The brief called for a new family home consisting of 4 bedrooms, two separate living spaces, multiple study spaces, a swimming pool, as well as most importantly the ability to capture the northern sun on the deep north south oriented block. The house had to incorporate the latest high efficiency heat pump technologies, solar and battery systems.

What were the key challenges"

The main challenge of the project was designing a double storey family house on a north sou...