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Josh visits a stylish, sustainable home in inner-city Perth where an architect has designed his dream house with one central priority—the entire area of the block is covered in gardens. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe When introducing a new architectural style into an established neighborhood it's important to respond to the existing character. This home bridges the old and the new through good design and clever use of plants. Infill housing is an innovative way of using land more efficiently, by building new homes in small parcels of premium real estate. These buildings have a smaller footprint and make living near the city more accessible, but it isn’t always easy to get it right. The potential loss of garden space and tree canopy is a contentious issue with infill housing, meaning good design of both the house and garden are absolutely critical. What this home proves is that a climate-responsive house on a small parcel of land can replicate 100% of the plot surface with gardens and be a completely livable and stylish solution. Architect Jimmy Thompson designed his own home with plants in the forefront of his mind. Situated at the rear of a subdivided block, this home blurs the lines between the landscape and the building itself. Jimmy says, “from a philosophical point of view... I think it's just so important that we don't distinguish between architecture and landscape, really, they need to be enmeshed.” Jimmy says by using this site, he could “borrow the adjacent landscape.” Creating gardens on raised walls provided boundaries without fences which further enmeshes these ideas of architectural landscape. As an “ex-backyard” the property covers 15m x 17m and Jimmy’s design ensures the garden spaces replace and retain every portion. There are edible gardens on the perimeter of the house, an indoor courtyard for medicinal plants, and a rooftop garden encouraging habitat with wildflowers and grasses endemic to Western Australia. Jimmy says, “as designers and architects it's important when doing infill that we do it responsibly. For me, that meant replacing what was formerly a backyard with the equivalent area in gardens and courtyards. For us to do that here we had to do that on multiple levels including the roof gardens.” Jimmy shares the home with his partner Angie and their two cats, who enjoy the elements designed to facilitate optimal living experiences in different seasons. “It’s really operable, almost like a yacht,” says Jimmy, “at different times of the year, different times of the day, you’re always pulling, opening, making the most of southwesterly winds coming through... for comfort around climate, you need to have choice.” This climate responsive design shares characteristics often seen in Mediterranean building styles, as they’re designed to store or redirect natural energy. Jimmy was directly inspired by Perth’s mid-century architects Marshall Cliffton and Julius Elischer who “went looking at different vernacular architectures for Perth” specifically. They found practical elements such as whitewash walls and glazed blue bricks in North African courtyard houses, which have cultural connections but practical origins. Though roof gardens on residential buildings are not yet common in Perth, they provide many benefits such as insulation, habitat and a wonderful outlook. From a birds-eye view, this whole property acts as a sponge with the permeable roof and internal courtyard collecting water which feeds the plants and drains through downpipes embedded in the walls. “Building small but building smart is good for the environment, it's good for your pocket, but it also just makes sense,” says Jimmy. This home showcases how designing a home with a garden at the forefront can result in inner-suburban infill architecture that is both beautiful and beneficial to its inhabitants and surrounding area. ___________________________________________ Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content. Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gard... Facebook:   / gardeningaustralia   Instagram:   / gardeningaustralia   Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening ___________________________________________ This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).