Cape Schanck House

This house is located in an area near rugged coastline subject to strong prevailing winds and sits within an expanse of native tea tree. The pattern of tree growth is caused by light stimulus, or phototropism. In this project the analysis of dynamic forces - wind energy, wind turbulence and phototropism - have informed the modeling of the building envelope.

Within the living room the ceiling wraps down to an internal water tank. The tank cools the ambient air temperature of the living room during summer, supplies rain water, and structurally carries the roof load.

Wind scoops on the south elevation also act as a passive thermal device. These scoops trap cooling winds during summer whilst providing shading from the hot afternoon sun.

Paul Morgan has been practising architecture for over 20 years, and has worked in private practice since 1997 on projects in the educational, commercial, residential and government sectors.

He completed a Master of Design in Urban Design at RMIT University and coordinated the University?s Master of Architecture Program. He has taught in design extensively, and this experience in education has provided him with insights into the requirements of educational spaces. As a result, Paul Morgan has produced informed and diverse teaching and learning environments aimed at encouraging flexible use.

As well as having strong professional and academic affiliations, Paul Morgan has been published and exhibited internationally. Paul was the editor of Transition Magazine, a seminal Melbourne-based architecture publication. He has made a significant contribution to local and international design dialogue and is considered an expert on flexible learning environments, on which he has written influential reports and magazine articles.