Heath.
Heath House is designed as a model for reconciling bushfire and biodiversity with daily life. The house was developed using a ‘ground up’ approach, which followed a detailed topographical survey (by Dr Weir) and collaborations with local botanists and bushfire consultants.
The intention was to design a house that would place the owners in close proximity to the biodiverse heath vegetation of the site. Bushfire awareness is embedded into daily life through the dual purposing of fire shutters to also control sun, insects and glare. In this way the costs are minimised, integrating bushfire safety into daily patterns of habitation.
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House size: 170 m2
Budget: $650K
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La Rosa Constructions
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Andrew Halsall Photography
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