COLUMN

Welcome to Column, our digital journal where we share ARLO's creative journey. Here, we peel back the layers of our design process, revealing the considered details, material investigations, and spatial narratives that shape our practice. Through fortnightly insights, we explore the craft and innovation, sustainability and beauty, and possibilities of architecture.
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The Whole House

February 20, 2025

Australia's new Whole of Home energy rating system, introduced in NCC 2022, revolutionizes how we evaluate residential energy performance. Moving beyond the traditional building shell assessment, this comprehensive approach examines all energy-consuming elements—from heating and cooling to lighting and pool equipment—on a 100-point scale. By connecting design decisions to broader environmental impacts, this rating system strives toward the ideal of net-zero energy homes with minimal utility costs.

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Reaching for the Stars

February 10, 2025

In mid-2025 the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) will be expanded to include existing homes. Leading up to this we will be exploring ways to achieve, and exceed, 7-stars and a compliant whole-of-home rating for new homes and major extensions.

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ARLO - A bold new identity

February 6, 2025

ARLO emerges as the evolved identity of Winwood McKenzie Architecture, embodying a thoughtful transformation that speaks to the changing nature of contemporary architectural practice. This evolution flows from our recognition that architecture today demands both nimble communication and deeper environmental integration.

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