Minimal Frame House

This house was designed around one idea: a simple timber-lined gable that stays cool in a Perth summer without leaning on the air conditioner. The broad eaves shade the glazing from the high sun, cross-ventilation pulls the evening breeze through, and the slab holds the overnight cool well into the day.

The living space takes the full width of the gable, with a kitchen along one wall and a timber window seat at the other. Three bedrooms sit behind, the main with an en-suite and a walk-through robe, and the laundry opens straight onto a drying court.

The block backs onto reserve, so there is bush on two sides and very little traffic. Kalamunda town centre, its cafes and the start of the Bibbulmun Track are all within a ten-minute drive, and Perth Airport is about 20 minutes away.