Whether in remote areas such as mining towns or in the suburbs of larger cities - the cost of building new apartments is spiraling out of control. We wanted to support the concept of "affordable sustainable living" , creating flexible, healthy living space for people from all backgrounds. Due to the ever increasing cost of land and as to leave the smallest possible environmental footprint, we decided on two levels of living space.

We wanted units that could accommodate at least 2 individuals sharing one house (or a small family), yet providing adequate privacy and space for each occupant. Common space is provided in the lower areas such as living room and kitchen. Consideration was also give to the special needs of each individuals sleep patterns with high levels of noise insulation and light isolation.

To reduce required infrastructure, continuous overheads and to be "light" on the environment, the requirement was again for zero-energy, totally independent units, incorporating as many sustainable ideas and materials as possible.

Living needs to be fun. Our home should be a sanctuary to re-generate and relax, to escape or to gather, it should provide privacy, yet allow for social / family events - we believe to have achieved all the above.