Made from corten steel and recycled hardwood this house is evolving - colours and textures are swapping between steel and timber.
A simple yet detailed design by Architect Ruth Kealy this shack takes shape with a studio joined by a breezeway under a butterfly roof.
Nestled within the eucalypts you can retire to the hammock on the deck or relax in the cantilevered timber sauna.
Bringing the outdoors in, a row of 2.4m high pivoting doors open towards the entrance courtyard to the east, whilst the northerly wall of the house slides away into a cavity behind the fireplace chimney.
Sustainability comes through a small footprint and minimal removal of trees and undergrowth.
Solar voltaic cells are to be placed onto the roof feeding back into the grid, offsetting the cost & power usage of electric underfloor heating. Perimeter slab edge insulation helps contain heat within the thermal mass of the burnished slab.
This design utilises lightweight timber construction, recycled hardwood & corten steel cladding with composite insulated roof panels.
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