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BIG HOUSE LITTLE HOUSE DESIGN AND URBANE BUILDModernHomesLOOK BOOK &DESIGN GUIDEFull of design and style advice for clean,contemporary home designs that suitthe Australian climate.

Joe SnellJoe SnellARCHITECTINTRODUCTIONJoe Snell is James Hardie's ambassador for modernlooks. Joe's experience as a Registered Architecthas crossed the fields of architecture, interiordesign, large scale urban event installation andlighting design. His passion is the cross-pollinationof ideas through different typologies and thepursuit of each project as a work of creativity.This approach is reflected in the recognition Joehas received in national design awards in retail,commercial, event and retail projects.Joe holds a B.Arch and a B.Sc(Arch) and waseducated at the University of Sydney and the RoyalAcademy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen.Joe is passionate about improving Australianhomes and the happiness and wellness of theiroccupants by making good design accessible.Modern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernMinimalistDesignerMixed olourPaletteModernAdditionsOutdoors &Better LivingProducts

WelcomeModern HomesAUSTRALIAN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY HOMESHOW TO USE THIS BOOKThe majority of Australians want a modern orLooks and then deconstructs them to explain thecontemporary looking home. They just don’t knowelements which make them work.how to ask for one. This book intends to helphome owners bring their vision to life and createa clear brief for their architect, building designeror builder so they get the modern home theydreamed of.BoxModernMid CenturyModernMinimalistDesignerMixed MaterialsModernCoastalGood modern design is about simplicity andparing back unnecessary details to focus on formand function. As a result, a modern home requiresfewer design decisions. But they have to be reallygood to pull off a striking yet calming, sleekThis book takes a look at the modern homes beingModern LookEssentialsmodern home.built in Australia, organises them into a series ditionsOutdoors &Better LivingProductsBOX MODERNMID-CENTURYMODERNMINIMALISTDESIGNER MIXEDMATERIALSMODERNCOASTALSCANDI BARN

Contents1. Modern Look Essentials8. Roofs2. Box Modern9. Window Styles3. Mid Century Modern10. Colour Palette4. Minimalist11. Modern Additions5. Designer Mixed Materials12. Outdoors & Better Living6. Modern Coastal13. Products7. Scandi Barn

EssentialsMODERN ESSENTIALSModern design is the opposite to ornate classic design. It's all about simplicity.Here are the four essential ingredients to get a modern or contemporary looking home.1KHARTEL DESIGN - TOOWONG, QLDEVOLVING CONSTRUCTION - UMINA BEACH, NSWATLAS ARCHITECTS - FOOTSCRAY, VICModern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernMinimalistDesignerMixed MaterialsModernCoastalScandiBarnSYMMETRICAL REGULAR FORMS. SCANDI BARN AND BOX MODERN LOOKS21. BOLD FORMSRoofsTHE CLEAN LINES OF AXON VERTICAL GROOVE CLADDING orm refers to the shape or configuration of a building. The form is largelyFdetermined by the roofline and has the biggest influence over the look.LIME BUILDING GROUP - KIAMA, NSW2. CLEAN, SLEEK LINESColourPaletteModern homes have clean lines achieved by an absence of eaves andhidden downpipes and guttering. Window style and placement ismore important to the exterior look.ModernAdditions3. FAÇADE ARTICULATIONWhile a boxy look is common, you can’t just build one big box.Instead, consider 3 boxes and offset them. Make some projectoutwards and some recede. Cantilever out second storey boxes.Outdoors &Better Living4. MONOCHROMATIC COLOUR PALETTE.Form and shadow lines from cladding require careful considerationwith a limited colour palette. Stick with black, white and grey.Add small pops of colour with plants and timber features.WindowStylesProducts3THE CANTILEVERED BEDROOM, ON THE LEFT, GIVES THE FACADE ARTICULATION

Box Modern1LOOK1BOX MODERNThe box was foundational in the development of architecture for the modern age. It's drivenby the ethos "form follows function" where ornamentation is absent and design is strippedback to it's bare bones keeping a pure form, such as homes designed as stacked boxes.Modern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernRAWSON HOMESMinimalistDesignerMixed MaterialsModernCoastalScandiBarn2CANTILEVERED BOXES IN MATRIX AND AXON CLADDING RoofsLINEA WEATHERBOARDS GIVE BOX MODERN HOMES A COASTAL FEEL 1. FLAT ROOF LINESDARKLIGHT DESIGN AND IRONSTONE HOMESRoofs need a fall to direct rain to gutters. Gently slopingroofs and guttering are hidden behind parapet walls withcontrasting capping to highlight the shape against the sky.2. STACKED BOXESBoxes, or cubic volumes, become interesting when arrangedso that they're of different size or offset from each other.Allow some to project and some to sit back.3. ELEVATED FORMSAllow boxes to float on stilts on sloping sites or put a bigsecond storey box over a smaller ground box.3THE BIG V HOUSE BY DARKLIGHT DESIGN WITH STRIA tdoors &Better LivingProducts

Mid Century2LOOK1MID-CENTURY MODERNThe modernism style came from Europe and influenced suburbanarchitecture in the 1950’s and 70’s. It delivered flexible, affordable modernhomes which are admired today.Modern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernMinimalistDesignerMixed MaterialsModernCoastalScandiBarn2A BOX-LIKE FORM SET IN NATURE WITH POPS OF COLOURRoofsA SINGLE STOREY HOME WITH AXON CLADDING 400MM WindowStyles1. CONNECTION WITH NATURETypically in bush, coastal or rural settings Mid-Century Modern(MCM) homes are outward looking. They remove barriersbetween the inside and outside with wide opening stackingdoors and floor to ceiling windows (glass walls).ColourPaletteModernAdditions2. WIDE SINGLE LEVEL HOMESMCM homes enjoy large lot sizes and tend to be single storey.They are wide and low-set with flat or shallow pitched skillionroofs, often with large overhanging soffits.Outdoors &Better Living3. OPEN PLAN LIVING.MCM homes helped Australians move away from homes withsmall rooms connected by hallways and into the light-filledopen plan living areas we enjoy today.Products3LARGE PROTECTIVE OVERHANGS PROMPT OUTDOOR LIVING AREAS

Minimalist3LOOK1MINIMALISTModern design is pared back. Minimalist design is pared back to the extreme.Distraction is removed and attention is paid to proportion and balance to achievetranquility. It's inward looking. An antidote to our crazy, busy modern lives. Influencescome from Japanese architecture and Zen (meditation) inspired interior design.SNELL ARCHITECTS - SURRY HILLS, NSWDE ATELIER ARCHITECTS AND TRUFORM CONSTRUCTIONModern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernMinimalistDesignerMixed MaterialsModernCoastalScandiBarnRoofs2BOLD YET SIMPLE WITH A SKILLION ROOF AND MATRIX CLADDING1. PARED BACK AESTHETICThe roofing, gutters and downpipes are hidden. Attachments likebalconies, wall lighting and handles are absent.2. ATTENTION TO PROPORTIONBox shapes are precisely sized and positioned. Doors and walls can becolour-matched to appear as one.3. SIMPLICITY FOR TRANQUILITYMany people are choosing to live life more simply. It's a rejection of allthe 'stuff' we accumulate. A minimalist home gives you the time to focuson your health. Keep a few nice pieces of furniture which 'bring joy'.Less is more. Less 'stuff' makes small spaces feel big.CLEAN HORIZONTAL LINES WITH STRIA tdoors &Better LivingProducts

MaterialsLOOK14DESIGNER MIXED MATERIALSShrinking lot sizes and smaller frontages can lead to rows of similar houses which,at worst, have a social housing feel. Mixing cladding materials and textures giveshomes a architectural style, personalisation and a richer streetscape.Modern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernMinimalistDesignerMixedMixed EWATER BUILDING - DUNSBOROUGH, WAMIX VERTICALLY ORIENTED STRIA CLADDING WITH HORIZONTALA MIX OF BRICK, STONE, TIMBER AND MATRIX CLADDINGATLAS ARCHITECTS - FOOTSCRAY, VIC1. MIXED CLADDINGColourPaletteSingle face brick homes are discouraged in most new housing estates. Many designcovenants suggest facades with 3 different materials. Consider how texture and colourcan highlight or hide elements to accentuate the form.ModernAdditions2. CONTRASTING COLOUR AND TEXTUREUse restraint and don’t make things too busy. Create layers and focal points withcladding styles. Vertical groove cladding can appear to raise roof lines. Horizontalcladding boards can create calmness. Panels in a large format brick pattern can helpa building look grounded. Weatherboards can add a casual charm and soften facades.Outdoors &Better LivingProducts3. RAW MATERIALSMix raw materials with the painted finish in the form of tiles, recycled bricks, timber orraw fibre cement (from James Hardie’s commercial range).WindowStyles3BLACK AXON CLADDING DRAMATICALLY CONTRASTS THE RED BRICKWORK

CoastalLOOK15MODERN COASTALReflecting the shape and colour of the coastline combined with aweatherboard beach shack history. Blend indoor and outdoor livingareas and create a laid-back lifestyle.Modern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernRURAL BUILDING COMPANYMinimalistDesignerMixed MaterialsModernCoastalScandiBarnRoofs2CURVED ROOF LINES REFLECT COASTAL SHAPESSKILLION OR SHED ROOFS IN COMBINATIONTHREE BIRDS RENOVATIONS1. COASTAL CURVES AND COLOURSCurved shapes are reminiscent of waves and sand dunes. Curves can beexecuted with Colorbond roofing. External feature walls can be painted indeep ocean blues.2. SKILLION ROOFSWhile typical hip and gable roofs have two sloping sides which rise up tomeet at a peak, a skillion, or 'shed roof' has a single slope. They're a simpleform which can become a design feature.3. WEATHERBOARDS3DEEP SHADOW LINEA WEATHERBOARDS FOR A RELAXED VIBEWeatherboards give a relaxed coastal or country look that many of usassociate with holiday houses. Contemporary weatherboards have flat profilesand smooth textures to give clean lines. Ideally they're long and can be buttjoined for a seamless ors &Better LivingProducts

Scandi6LOOK1SCANDI BARNThe simple barn style form with a steeply pitched roof, a pared back aestheticpainted in a dark colour and set in dramatic countryside is breathtaking.The design allows homes to deal with the weight of rooftop snow. We don’t needto worry about that in Australia, we just love the look.KHARTEL DESIGN - TOOWONG, QLDDARKLIGHT DESIGN - PERTH, WAModern LookEssentialsBoxModernMid CenturyModernMinimalistDesignerMixed MaterialsModernCoastalScandiBarn2AN INNERCITY BRISBANE HOME USING LINEA WEATHERBOARDSTHE STABLES INTERIOR DESIGNAND FUTURE FLIP BUILDINGAND CONSTRUCTIONRoofsA RURAL HOME FEATURING AXON CLADDING BY DARKLIGHT DESIGN IN WA1. STEEPLY PITCHED ROOFThe steep open gable roof, an absence of eaves, hidden guttering andprojecting fascia creates a bold look which brings the farmhouse tothe suburbs.2. SIMPLE FORMSimple forms highlighted by contrasting colours. A simple yet strikingdesign appearing as a global trend. With the Scandi love of timber thestyle works well with vertical joint timber cladding or weatherboardsmade from smooth and uniform fibre cement for clean lines.3. SCANDINAVIAN INTERIOR DESIGN3A DUPLEX COMBINING THE TIMBER LOOKS OF LINEA AND AXON Australians love the Scandi interior design style. It's minimalist withclean lines and soft neutral tones with blonde timber. Pare back tofocus on quality pieces of furniture and clusters of framed tdoors &Better LivingProducts