Bruny 149 built by @maguiredevine
The design of the Bruny Island cabin responds to our client’s desire for a retreat, a place of renewal where she can escape the high stress of her busy work life and engage in simple pleasures of reading, playing violin, star gazing. The cabin creates a well-equipped shelter, allowing her to spend time on her beloved 99 acres of land.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.
The site is completely off-grid, and as such the cabin collects its own rainwater, is powered by photovoltaics and heated by a woodfire oven, while gas provides hot water and cooktop cooking.The external materials comply with the Bushfire Attack Level of 19. A
bath is positioned in the afternoon deck below removable decking panels. The bathroom has a secret door onto the North deck for the experience of showering (almost) outside.
writing tip #2133:
feeling uninspired? go on a writers’ retreat to meet other writers, share ideas, have a break from your hectic life, and finally, to strand the other writers in the wilderness where they will never know you’ve stolen and published all their ideas under your name
