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Caroma on Collins Showroom by Archier

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The Caroma on Collins showroom in Alexandria, Sydney maximises passive design, material reuse and biophilic design to achieve its sustainability goals and helps to create an immersive showroom environment.

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Designed by archier_, the need for active heating and cooling is minimised through the creation of an “indoor/outdoor” atmosphere for most spaces. Supported by the landscape, the majority of areas act as semi-conditioned spaces, maintaining the comfort of occupants within a broader thermal comfort band. This allowed a highly efficient indirect evaporative cooling system to be specified, dramatically reducing operational energy use. 

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Sustainability specs:
– Adaptive re-use of an existing warehouse
– 40,000 litres of rainwater storage used for irrigation
– The evapotranspiration of the plants provides natural cooling, filters air pollutants
– Biophilic indoor environment created through interior landscaping, maximising daylight and natural ventilation
– Efficient fixtures and fittings

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From the architect:

The project viewed sustainability as inherent to an appropriate, resolved design. This included a clear commitment to reduce resource consumption, reduce pollution, and create a comfortable and healthy environment built responsibly. The project focused on evidence-based decision making, undertaking a pre-construction assessment of thermal conditions to inform the design and servicing decisions.

Images courtesy of Archier. Photography by Katherine Lu
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