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Highly Commended

Awa best use of windows & doors
Residential new construction
up to $500,000
European Window Company
Origami Pool House, Hawthorn, VIC

The design brief for the Origami House was to provide a fully functioning
pool house for comfort during Melbourne’s wide ranging seasonal climate.
This involved working with the architect at the design stage to ensure that

Carl Costabile (left) accepted the award for
European Window Co. Presented by Michael
O’Keefe (right), AWA Chairman.

the window and door systems did not restrict the design intention, while still
achieving the performance requirement.
The solution required utilisation of a number of different custom design
options throughout the envelope to ensure the key features, such as sliding
the doors externally for a maximum opening where the ‘open up’ feel was
desired. The thermally broken frame and double glazed low-E glazing has
provided a comfortable pool house with no condensation all

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year round.
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