Habitech Systems
Habitech Systems is a Melbourne company that designs homes and extensions using its own prefabricated panel building system. Its Lunchbox projects combine that system with passive solar design, insulation and all-electric technology.
In Hawthorn, Hawthorn Solar Extension adds a striking all-electric rear extension to an 1890s home, with a solar-powered "engine" facing the north garden, and Lawes Street Extension restores the identity of a Victorian cottage that had been reclad in brown brick in the 1980s. Hawthorn Studio helped a family avoid living on a building site during their renovation. On the coast, Mornington Beach Houses are two prefabricated homes raised on a pier-like structure beside Tanti Creek, near Mills Beach.
See Hawthorn Solar Extension, Mornington Beach Houses and more of their work on Lunchbox below.
New Solar Extension Designed to Power the Whole House
A rear extension takes advantage of a North-facing backyard to connect to the garden and generate electricity for the whole house.
Beachside Homes Inspired by a Nearby Pier's Proportions and Detailing
These two homes are built on a pier structure that highlights their unique creek-side location near the Mornington foreshore.
New Studio Builds Future Flexibility Into This Hawthorn Home
A studio connected to the main house by a decked walkway creates maximum flexibility (and reduces renovation stress) for this family.
What You Can Do to Rectify a 1980s Brown Brick Atrocity
The '80s was responsible for numerous crimes against taste (but some pretty fabs music). What can you do to right some of those wrongs?