Winged Form

The cantilevered pool is finally filled and this slender winged house is about to launch!

Our extensive site analysis over this elevated large acreage identified the need to be located with the natural buffering of the prevailing winds and then the exact site was triggered by the alignment and axis of the home with a prominent distant island and the clients wish for a swimming pool.

This breathtaking vista is optimised with minimalist form and the abundance of natural light via Viridian’s superior double glazing set in Architectural Window Systems (AWS) high performance windows and sliding doors.

                   Looking forward to the final photo-shoot!

2016 CLEVER DESIGN PROJECTS

2016 is set for a bumper of a year with multiple Clever Eco Series projects being built for a diverse spectrum of clients & their briefs.

New one-off Clever Designs situated on challenging sites with unique resolves plus some designs for Builder's Own homes that push well beyond the quotidian will also come to fruition in 2016.

Houzz Feature - Right Pitch

Designing roofs for buildings I believe is one of the most interesting elements of the structure.  From my perspective it's imperative that the roof is integral to the design and its function is obviously paramount.  Comprehending the actual structural bones is a  challenging process for persons who have never constructed complex roof structures.  With the advent of BIM technology there will undoubtedly be many roof forms designed that are simply not feasible to construct!  I believe that this practice is not what makes for a 'responsible practitioner'.

At Clever Design we have been using BIM software since 1995.  The simplistic method back then was designing with 3D elements such as walls, slabs and roofs - not 2D lines.  How simple is that! 

Here is a link to a recent HOUZZ feature
https://www.houzz.com/au/ideabooks/35237189/list/5-types-of-sloping-roofs-that-hit-the-right-pitch

Project #5 is a home that I designed for a Builder's own home in 2003 and is also the cover photo of my book, Sustainable Clever Design.  http://www.cleverpublishing.com.au/  Hard to believe that it was 12 years ago now and the contemporary design is still out there!  If you look throughout all my projects the roof forms are integral to my designs.  In fact, upon reflection of my 21 years of design I have never had a traditional hip and valley roof.  At Clever Design we model every bone of the structural form. 
Enjoy.  Mike

30 Years of ArchiCAD & BIM Architectural Software

Check out the architecture of some of the leading firms using ArchiCAD & BIM software

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIYYhAEoaGo

BDAV December News_'Chilled Form' Feature Profile

Champion of Building Design

A celebration of the life of one of our Champions of Building Design

Vale, Dr Chris Reardon

Chris has been instrumental in what he has achieved in Building Design and leaves a legacy in Building Design – especially in the Sustainability arena.  In 2009 we ran an ‘Eco Design Smart’ Series of seminars with Chris which left a massive imprint on the Tasmanian Building Designers.  At those multiple sessions there were approx. 60 attendees including building designers and other factions, and to those people it was the beginning of their valuable learning in sustainable building design.  It was interesting to note that Chris had a peculiar way of saying “I’m not preaching to you” but he was, however and no-one minded because it was his passion and ability to address and communicate at the appropriate level that got the message across.  The seeds of valuable information were sown during the Tasmanian seminars and I’m sure that most participants would have embedded that information into their own design ethos.

And whilst Chris enjoyed a good debate with me, particularly on thermal mass, rating schemes, to name a few it simply wasn’t in Dr Chris’s persona to allow the topic to lie idle…

The Tassie Eco-Design Smart Series is just one small example of the excellence that he brought to the Building Design profession given his passion and need to educate as many people as possible. 

Chris will be remembered as a Champion of Building Design throughout Australia with a massive eco footprint that has been stamped amongst our colleagues.

Cheers to Dr Chris.

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/thermal-mass

NABD Awards_Chilled Form

Chilled Form takes out the Inaugural NABD

National Association of Building Designers Award for:

Best New Residential Design- $500k - 1M

 



 

 

 

 

 

check out the ebook link- pages 16 &17

 

http://issuu.com/crowtherblaynemediaspecialists/docs/nabd_awards_2014_ebook/5?e=12823049/9787960

 

BDAV PD EVENT – WORKING WITH LIGHT & FIRE

At the recent BDAV PD event, Mike’s key note address encompassed creative methodologies of using and borrowing natural light & alternative solutions for working with fire.

This included examples of exchanging constraints into positive design outcomes and connecting internal spaces with external living areas on difficult sites whilst stimulating thinking outside the norm.

Industry Peers feedback:

I would like to thank you very much for your interesting and inspiring presentation.
It was a delight to listen to you and see your portfolio of such progressive and innovative design work.

Winning Design Magazine

Check out the magazine via e-Book

https://asp-au.secure-zone.net/v2/index.jsp?id=1465/1668/5776&lng=en

Victorian Building Design Awards 2014

BDAV Design Awards_26 July 2014

The prestigious event held at the National Gallery of Victoria_'Great Hall'

Clever Design won two awards with residential design project 'Chilled Form'

 

Graphisoft Global Calendar 2014

‘Out There’ is chosen for July 2014.

Check out the other great buildings designed with ArchiCad BIM software world-wide 

 

http://www.cegra.cz/UserFiles/file/GS_Calendar_2014_LQ.pdf

 

 

Rumney Rest_Australia's Best Houses - video link

Channel 7TWO- Australia's Best Houses_Abode TV 

Here is the video link for 'Rumney Rest' featured in the TV show.

Check out Mike's clients Robert & Anne together with Nick from Apricus Solar Hot Water Systems.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5nXRzENp5A

 

 

'Chilled Form' video link

Australia's Best Houses- AbodeTV

 

If you missed 'Chilled Form' on 7TWO- Australia's Best Houses then here is the link;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LymnyuzSfeQ

 

 

 

Australia's  Best Houses

Wednesday 9th April @ 9.30pm

 

'chilled form' will be featured in Series 4. Check it out & vote for your Fav house. 

ABODE TV & CLEVER DESIGN

'Chilled Form' will be featured in the next series of Abode TV's Australia's Best Homes

 

 

Check out a snippet of action on Cleverdesign Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CleverDesignArchitecture
 

 

WRAP-UP OF THE CLEVER DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL OPEN HOUSE BUS TOUR 10 NOVEMBER

 The tour included a broad range of participants including Designers, Architects, Builders, Teachers of Design, Students and other persons with interest of innovative residential Clever Design projects. We explored four award winning homes and can best be described by the enormus amount feedback received by the participants:

Hi Mike and Vicki,
Just wanted to congratulate you both on such a professional and well presented bus tour of Clever Homes.  It was a pleasure to view such magnificent homes and gain valuable information from great guest speakers. A thoroughly enjoyable day, well done. Kind Regards  Greg and Maria

Hi Mike, and Vicki ....
Please let me confirm - what I said yesterday.
The whole tour was awesome.  I really, really enjoyed it. 
I, thank you so much for the opportunity.
I really appreciated how much hard work went 'behind the scene' to make it come together so well.
Yourselves, your client's commitment & the suppliers trade speeches made it such a great result.
I myself, can only repeat what Victoria said through most of the day .... "Wow!"
So proud of you both.  You are both, an amazing team!  .... Susan.

A huge thanks to our clients of 'Rumney Rest', Q-Two house, 7A Urban Footprint & the unveiling of our newest project 'chilled form' and their supportive involvement with the event.

Also a big thankyou to my loyal sponsors  that actually made this exciting & rare event possible;
Apricus Solar Hot Water Systems, Bradford Energy Solutions, CSR Cemintel Lightweight Systems, Joinery Supplies Tasmania, Staron Solid Surfaces & my enthusiastic lighting designer, Eddie - Lights 'n' Lamps.

Working with Light

On behalf of AWS (Architectural Window Systems), Mike presented 'Working with Light' at the National Building Designer's Conference (BDA) in November 2013.

The presentation focussed on creative methods of using & borrowing light emphasising the importance of harnessing passive solar gain using high performance AWS window systems. Some of these projects are featured in the upcoming 'Clever Design Architectural Open House Bus Tour' 10 November.