Lake Macquarie dWELL Home Design Competition

Lake Macquarie City Council want to set the benchmark for future housing, creating a more liveable City where sustainability and wellbeing are priorities. dWELL is a $40,000 nationwide home design competition to showcase next-generation urban housing in Australia.

LMCC asked industry professionals and tertiary students to design a new style of home with wellness, innovation, affordability and sustainability at its heart.

The dWELL competition had two categories: one for professional architects and building designers, the other for teams comprising at least one architecture student (or similar relevant discipline).

The competition invited industry professionals and tertiary students to design a new style of home with wellness, innovation, affordability and sustainability at its heart.

The winning entries showcase what is possible, what is practical and what is affordable in providing next-generation housing for all Australians.

ELK Architecture – Wade Fairley, Tim Graham, Peter Golema, Clint Stephenson, Ayrton Di Paolo and Daniel Hadley

An adaptable dwelling to suit the needs of the ever-evolving multi-generational family. The design team at ELK set out to design an affordable modular housing system which responds to the site, climate and the multi-generational family. The modular design could be easily replicated on other sites in the city and offers affordability of construction through incorporation of modular/pre-fabricated methodology. The model also takes full advantage of site typography, orientation and views.