ARCHITECT'S

The Rozak House was designed and built by Troppo Architects in 2001 for Michael Rozak, a retired computer programmer, who lived in the house until his death in August 2013. The house has won a number of prestigious architectural awards for it’s unique design philosophy, which deliberately conforms to the tropical environment of Australia’s Northern Territory. The elevated house is divided into three sections, the main living area with kitchen, dining room, and living room, and two bedroom wings, each of which has two bedrooms and a full bath. Dividing the house into three sections maximizes the breezes because each section is only one room deep. (© The Rozak House) “(H)is remarkable project demonstrates that houses do not need large amounts of supplied energy. The principles of good tropical design are employed here with rigour: there is ample cross ventilation, relief from the rising heat, employment of lightweight, heat reflective materials, and shading and sheltering of walls and openings. The building is self-sufficient in power and water use and all wastewater is treated on site. Power is collected through solar voltaic cells, stored on site, and converted for use in the house. Hot water is provided through a solar hot water system (nothing is connected to the grid). All cooking is powered by gas, all lightning is compact fluorescent. Water used is rainwater collected from the roof of the house and stored in 120,000 litre tanks. Waste water is treated in a Dowmus-type compost system and excess water is irrigated over the adjacent l this has been beautifully integrated into strong a strong architectural concept.(© Troppo Architects)

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