modular home design modscape

This modular house is a sophisticated, functional family home that only took 18 weeks to complete.

The brief

The clients approached Modscape to construct a modular home after working on a design with architects Fox Johnston. The clients were essentially looking for a home that would provide better connections between indoor and outdoor spaces, while also enhancing natural light to encourage passive heating and cooling.

Design Response

Working from the architect’s plans, Modscape produced a refined design for the site while still honouring the architect’s intent. The result is a home that complements the site, connects the house to the garden and has optimised indoor-outdoor connections.

The new home pays homage to the original dwelling, working to a similar footprint and incorporating the existing sandstone plinth into the landscape design.

The backyard can now be seen as an extension of the home, with large glass panels creating a seamless transition between the indoors and outdoors.

Passive Design

Natural light has been maximised where possible. The house includes moveable timber battened screens which add some texture and interest to the façade while helping to prevent solar heat gain. Highlight windows and skylights have also been used throughout the home to maximise light and facilitate natural cross-ventilation.

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Construction

Being a modular home, it was constructed in only 12 weeks in Modscape’s Melbourne factory and transported in 10 modules to the site in Sydney. Six weeks later, the onsite works were complete.

Building products

High quality, durable materials were chosen for the build rather than ‘showy’ materials, resulting in a house that is durable and functional yet sophisticated.

Key products and suppliers:

Blackened Cambia Ash and James Hardie Scyon Stria cladding
Double glazed windows and doors with timber battened screens
Tongue n Groove European Oak timber flooring (Chamoisee). Also used on wall and ceiling in living room
American Oak timber veneer to staircase with battens
American Oak solid timber to kitchen island
Corian benchtop (Glacier White)
Whisper White 2-pack joinery
Signorino Bianco Carrara splashback
Artedomus large format porcelain tiles to kitchen and bathroom floors (Maximum Mercury)
Fisher & Paykel oven
Siemens induction + gas cooktop
Abey kitchen sink and mixer
Astra Walker bathroom fixtures
Kaldewei Vaio bath
Lockwood door hardware throughout

Project Services:

Mains power, water and sewer connections
Daikin split systems used throughout
Speed Heat underfloor heating
Escea frameless glass fireplace

Project specific features:

Motorised vergola
Detached garage/ rumpus room with dedicated study
Louvred windows and roof exhaust to encourage cross-ventilation
Enclosed front terrace

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