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This project is one of my all time favorites for its aesthetic design and outstanding sustainable approach.
Built from the remains of the original house, which was destroyed by the tragic bushfires of Black Saturday in Gippsland, Victoria, in 2009, this home recycles what it can from the fire and adds the latest fire resistant materials to make a eclectic, warm and resilient new house.
This home is best explained by these links to Grand Designs Australia's house tour and video diary.
Eco or natural initiatives from this project:
1. Reuse, recycled materials where possible from your original house.
2. Due to the need to use fire resilient materials, this new home uses a mix of recycled timber, surviving structural steel, burnt concrete, glass and rusted Corten panels for the interior walls, floors & ceilings. This illuminates the need for any internal; plasterboard, panelling, painting, architraves, tiling, skirting and tiles.
3. Reduced your house size - Think about the number of rooms you really need, can some be dual use and what size do you really need? By reducing your house size you reduced your building, materials and running costs.
Designer - Sean Hamilton, Hamilton Design
Builder - Chris Clarke, Swale Developments
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