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West Coast Steiner School, Classrooms and Kindergarten
West Coast Steiner School, Classrooms and Kindergarten

Leanhaus was engaged to design a new kindergarten building for West Coast Steiner School, an environment that supports early childhood development through both spatial quality and building performance.

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Yanagin
Yanagin

Complete remodel of a 1970’s City Beach italianate mansion into a lifestyle home for a growing family.

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Buxton
Buxton

uncertified Passivhaus Standard building

A uniquely adaptable home design with integrated ancillary dwelling to accommodate downsizers with adult children and potential for retirement rental income.

2024

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RUTH
RUTH

Targeting Passivhaus certification

Sensitively scaled inner city oasis

2024

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COMO
COMO

uncertified Passivhaus Standard building

2024 Greensmart Sustainable Home of the Year.
Innovative zero carbon family home on a narrow, sloping site.

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MANNING
MANNING

uncertified Passivhaus Standard building

High performance timber construction with wood fibre and natural lime render.

2024

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GILL
GILL

uncertified Passivhaus Standard building

Rear addition brings modern amenity and comfort to an existing weatherboard cottage.

2023

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CURTIN
CURTIN

High performance building
Modern comfort and flexible living in traditional packaging

2024

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RAPHAEL
RAPHAEL

uncertified Passivhaus Standard building

Spacious yet modest inner city living

2024

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ALDERBURY
ALDERBURY

uncertified Passivhaus Standard building

Ben’s own home. Single level garden suburb modernism

completed 2023

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PIER 2
PIER 2

maximising harbour views and high performance on a difficult sloping site

under construction

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GROVEDALE
GROVEDALE

Certified Passivhaus

mid century modernist inspired certified passive house

completed 2021

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WESTVIEW
WESTVIEW

High performance building

Coastal vibes on an infill site.

2022

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ABBETT
ABBETT

Certified Passivhaus

The project that kickstarted Leanhaus.

2019

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MARINE
MARINE

High performance timber framed 4 x 2 beach house on sloping site

2021

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CLAREMONT
CLAREMONT

High performance timber pre-fab home.
Spacious living on a compact 180sqm lot

2021

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