While I watch “The Renovators” finale tonight I have been dreaming about property but maybe not renovating one.
Since our dear friend “Suzi” moved out to the country I had dreamed of buying the place across the road from her (looks that sold recently) and really I don’t think I want to buy an established property with a house …
This is my daydream today how about we buy a couple of hundred acres in the country say out near Suzi
and somewhere in the middle near a Dam like this one put the main house and I kind of like this one:
I’m a little bit in love with space for my stuff, shade and being tucked in so I’d want a plantation on at least one side of the property maybe a native gum forest. With this idea comes the risk of fire so I need a funky retreat for me to do stuff maybe perched a little high so a middle aged persons tree house but cooler… I thinking this one:
Notice the Steel Shutters all around … Good for those I’m busy go away days but also keeps the Burglars and Bush Fires away. This could even be out on a perimeter of the property and maintain a high degree of safety and security.
Of course I’m looking for my space and I think Libby should have hers too. I’m pretty interested a third building that is designed to be a writers retreat:
If we were to “Line” the undersides of the Patios I think we could get a degree of Fire Protection and Security here too
You would think I’m finished by now too but no I’m not and these are cool because I could use a tractor to move the next buildings around the property for Privacy, Scenery change or more importantly fighting kids…
I used to want to live in mum and dads garage because I was a man now and wanted my own space. I like these because they are “portable” ish and make great guest cabins too so we might need 3 or 4 in a clear spot and orientate them so they all get a view. I might make the interior a little less Spartan but I really like the idea and so would Libby because visitors can retreat away from the house:
Yes I understand they look like Shipping Containers with cooler roofs, BUT look Cool Wheels
Of course these are just day dreams and I have not seen floor plans, I’m also not entirely sure I want to give my houses grease and oil changes.
If I have stirred your interest all the structures are Architecturally Designed by Olson Kundig Architects and the Pictures are from their Web Site
I’m still kind of Interested in pricing in case my dreams could come true in the next few years.
Hi David,
ReplyDeleteI've had an idea of getting a big (say 3m diameter) FRC pipe and linking them together to create a form of cheap construction. You could install a suspended floor which would carry utility services (sewerage, water, data, power etc) which could just be plugged together in a pre-defined configuration. Walls could be suspended too allowing for utility spaces. Sunlight could come in through the top with specially designed windows which puncture the FRC pipe but still maintain a watertight seal.
Finally you could get half a dozen of these arranged and interconnected and sink them a few feet into the ground and then finally cover them with earth allowing grass to grow over the top for insulation. These days new suburbs are popping up with McMansions sitting right on top of each other. This would allow us to still achieve a necessary level of density but create a green landscape for kids to play on and explore.
These pictures show something similar:
http://truthofaliar.com/2012/04/concrete-pipe-hotels/
But I'm expecting something with a larger diameter to allow different usages. I'm also not envisaging stacking them like that, but I guess you could to create a split level arrangement.