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From: Paul Mahony
A friend intends building on their existing north-facing block in Melbourne. The configuration has the living area and kitchen on one side, and the bedrooms on the other. They cannot face the living area and kitchen north, so they have to decide whether to face them east or west. I suggested west, for the following reasons:
- Bedrooms facing west in summer would bake at the wrong time of day. Better to keep them cool later in the day. Blinds can keep the morning sun out.
- The living area and kitchen could do with the afternoon sun in winter. Adequate blinds could keep them bright in summer, whilst screening out the intense heat.
I was wondering if there are any other thoughts on this.
Cheers, Paul
A friend intends building on their existing north-facing block in Melbourne. The configuration has the living area and kitchen on one side, and the bedrooms on the other. They cannot face the living area and kitchen north, so they have to decide whether to face them east or west. I suggested west, for the following reasons:
- Bedrooms facing west in summer would bake at the wrong time of day. Better to keep them cool later in the day. Blinds can keep the morning sun out.
- The living area and kitchen could do with the afternoon sun in winter. Adequate blinds could keep them bright in summer, whilst screening out the intense heat.
I was wondering if there are any other thoughts on this.
Cheers, Paul
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