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Tiny House In The Outback

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Once upon a time, I lived in Australia for a while, the thing that  remember so clearly is how big the country is and how much space is available.  The country is the size of the US, with a population well under 25 million, where 80% of that population lives within 50 miles of the coast, this means that the interior of the continent is very very empty.  There is a strong sense of quasi cowboy feel to being in the outback, where I lived while I was there.  This house not only captures that sense of the rough and tumble of the bush, but is sustainable too.  In an odd way this prefab structure has a turret feel, almost medieval.

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This prefabricated structure is sited in an isolated mountainous of Australia. Sheathed in copper, the 10×10 foot building closes down to protect it from brush fire, as well as precipitation. The project also manipulates the elements by employing passive heating and cooling techniques and a water collection cistern (which provides running water).

This small building is an excellent example of contemporary modernism. Formally, it responds to the environment while maintaining a rigorously simple geometric composition. Responding to building technology methods, economy, and siting issues, the unit is completely prefabricated and installed on the site.

From: Casey Brown Architecture

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Water catchment system

Water catchment system

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10 Comments
  1. Yes, this is a great little project, but hardly Outback Australia… Tis in Mudgee, only drive 4hr inland.

  2. Definitely a very beautiful project. I’ve never seen anything quite like it before and I love it. I’m with David on the location.

  3. Beautiful Architecture! Nomade project…

  4. Gosh, I wish I would have had that infmoriaton earlier!

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