The site is located next to a state national forest in the Pingelly district. The client's brief was to design an imaginative small house that he was going to build and sub-contract himself. Because there are limited services available the house had to be self sufficient in terms of water supply and effluent disposal .It was decided to use an existing dead tree as the central structure of the house. A circular stair was designed around the tree to access the upper mezzanine level. The tree was also designed to support radiating re-cycled poles that supported the multi Facetted roof. A central stone chimney housing a pizza oven which is used for cooking and the raised mass slab provides thermal mass to keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer. A combination of stone, straw bale and timber framed, insulated, weatherboard walls was used for the external walling - this has resulted in an earthy piece of rugged architecture.

Environmental aspects - Passive solar design, composting toilet, Solar hot water system, grey water re-use, watertanks.

Block

Small holding

Rooms

Living/dining/kichen

Bedroom on mezzanine.

Shower/laundry

Gross Building Area

House - 90sqm plus decks.

• Concept Design
• Design Development
• Working Drawings

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