Location: Alonnah, Bruny Island, Tasmania
Area: 28 m2
Year: 2017
Architects: Maguire + Devine Architects
Builder: Merlin Constructions
Materials: Baltic pine, Merbau, Zincalume
Photography: © Rob Maver
This off-grid cabin is an escape from the high stress of our client’s busy work life. Born in Taiwan, she spent her childhood in traditional Japanese houses (built during occupation). Out of this grew a love for highly crafted minimalist design. Our brief was to capture that and design a building as a piece of furniture with everything she needs built in. The only furniture allowed was a low table and mattress on the sleeping loft.
With long views to the south and tall trees to the north, the cabin opens onto an east and west deck, capturing morning and afternoon sun while affording views to the south. A high roof allowed solar panels and a skylight to catch sun from over the trees.
Maguire + Devine Architects
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Maguire + Devine Architects
Maguire + Devine Architects is a young and dynamic architecture studio based in Hobart, Tasmania.
Hugh Maguire, Dan Devine and Rob Maver‘s shared values about social architecture and sustainability lead them to apply a contemporary design sensibility to form, space and material, responsive to context and climate.
CONTACT
176 New Town Road, New Town (behind Dispatch cafe)
GPO Box 1066 Hobart TAS 7001
Phone
Hugh 0438 312 558
Office (03) 6292 0911
Email
mail@maguiredevine.com.au
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