![]() ![]() Sheltered by trees, it is used as a terrace and also to collect solar energy and water to make the house self-sustainable. The furniture is repurposed from the turpentine timber of the jetty that used to overlook the creek.ĭining space of the shack Image: Leopold BanchiniĮven though the floor descends, the roof is horizontal and common above all internal spaces. The internal timber wall panels match horizontally with these levels and also with the external fire-resistant fibre cement panels, which overlap–a detail for rainwater to run off efficiently. The horizontal levels of platforms, seats, and beds match the folds such that they can be accessed from a lower fold. ![]() Each fold in the floor slab held by this compact structure aligns with the gradient of the slope of the land below and accommodates the profile of the furniture above. The beams are made of locally available spotted gum timber. These ironbark hardwood posts are 200-years-old and are reclaimed from electrical posts after steel was used as a replacement. The building is lifted by timber posts emerging from the stone base. Instead of using concrete, the foundations of the stepped house rest on the sandstone bedrock to reduce the negative impact of the structure and construction processes on the land. ![]() ![]() A closer detail of the Marramarra Shack Image: Leopold Banchiniĭecisions made by the architects acknowledge this rich historical and geographical environment. ![]()
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