The Long House Flanked That Building Has a Trick For Light Can Get Into The House!

House with an area of about 180 square meters has an elongated shape. Located in Northcote, Australia, the house designed by Ben Callery Architects in 2015 has an open design on its unique roof terrace.
The existing building of this house is flanked by the wall of a neighbor's house on both sides. The elongated land with the house facing south certainly gives the impression of a dark and cold house because light does not easily enter into this house. The house is inhabited by a family of three people is like closed from the outside world.

Homeowners who have lived for 10 years in this house would need a house with more space and sunlight that can enter the house. Owners really think of sustainable design by requesting that the house can be comfortably designed naturally by utilizing solar heat, cool air, rainwater storage, solar power, recycled materials and also integrating air circulation into the home.
The house is raised level so that these two floors will provide more comfort for the residents. Not only the house feels spacious, but also the air and light circulation will be even better inside the house.
The shape of this building is made simple by the presence of a dramatic form that connects the whole building from south to north so that the house gets the lighting but still provides protection from the sun's heat. On one side of the wall facing east there is a large window opening with a louvre ventilation system on the top. This is done to control the air and lighting the sun. Standing windows located in the void area of this house also provides a view of the outside environment into the building.

Plants grown in the room placed in the area around the window. This is because this area gets the lighting and also the air circulation from the outside. The plants in this box give a good view inside the house. It also provides better air quality in its indoor area.
The existence of this space becomes the boundary between space and create social interaction among occupants who are on different floors. In addition the room is also more flexible and has views outdoors such as sky, trees to even the Ruckers hill on the spot.

The inhabitants are very much concerned about sustainability so as to create an eco home to be their ultimate destination. One system applied to homes in the presence of voids is to enter light and air into the house with a cross system.

As in the picture, the sun from the north goes straight into the house at a certain height. This light was passed from the roof deck, void, to the part of their home page in a straight line. While the incoming air from the south can also be issued in the north through the deck. Cross-circulation exchanges can occur due to roof decks, voids in the center of the room, and large windows and door openings in homes in the south.