The brief was to incorporate Airbnb guest accommodation onto the end of a tractor shed on a working cattle farm in Bangalow NSW.
The durable exterior materials of cedar, Colourbond metal, charred timber and glass integrate well into the surrounding rural environment. A covered deck provides shade to the north and west facing wrapping windows. Underlined with spaced cedar battens the overhang provides material connection to the oversized sliding barn doors accessing the tractor shed.
Light timber walls and floors help reflect daylight deep into the interior.
The adjacent organic kitchen garden with daybed extends the living area.
Sustainability is at the core of this project:
• passive solar principals are maximised by the form and orientation,
• all windows have low-E glass,
• window louvres and oversized sliding doors encourage cross-ventilation eliminating the need for A/C,
• solar panels covering 50% of the roof ensure ample power is generated,
• two large rainwater tanks supply all the water needed,
• waste water is treated on-site.