Inside A Hidden Eco-Friendly Timber Cabin: A Swiss Architect’s Masterpiece (House Tour)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- Only reachable by boat, Marra Marra Shack by Leopold Banchini Architects is a hidden eco-friendly timber cabin that embraces a quiet lifestyle removed from the bustle of city living. As Leopold Banchini Architects’s first Australian project, the hidden eco-friendly timber cabin required only two bedrooms, easy living spaces and a connection to landscape. Using the occasion to discover the Australian landscape, the Swiss architect has used the unique crafts only available in this country. The entire building has been completed by two carpenters and using materials that required no heavy machinery. Additionally, each chosen material responds directly to the complexity of weather, tides and floods experienced in the unique riverside location.
Sitting on a slope, the hidden eco-friendly timber cabin welcomes guests with an awe-inspiring reveal upon arrival at the renovated jetty. After walking up the stairs the house tour begins at the entrance to the main living spaces, which includes the living room, dining area and kitchen. Located to the rear of the shack are two smaller bedrooms with bathrooms, both of which have been designed to offer solitude where the owners can enjoy their own space. Finished with a large window that overlooks the river, the living room gives the impression that the home sits upon the water instead of above. By using counterweights, the opened window turns the living space into an inside and outside deck, allowing a deeper connection to the wider surrounds.
The interior of the hidden eco-friendly timber cabin has been imbued with locally sourced timbers, including iron bark that is used for the pillars that hold the home together. Other elements within the home, including the stairs and flooring, are made from turpentine wood from the old jetty, while spotted gum forms the structural beams along the roof of the cabin. Additionally, the furniture of the home has been designed specifically for Marra Marra Shack by using leftover wood from the construction. Other elements in the home, including the fireplace, sink and all steel elements, have been custom made to resolve the few needs of the owners while staying in the house.
Being in the middle of an Australian national park, the architect had to respond to certain elemental outcomes including floods, fire and tide heights. Built up on a slope to respond to the conditions, the exterior of the home has also been covered in fibre cement and plaster board to address fire safety in the warmer months. While the exterior of the hidden eco-friendly timber cabin appears to be made of other materials, it is evident when entering the home that the interior is entirely made of timber. Elevated and surrounded by trees, Marra Marra Shack does not transform the landscape but becomes one with it.
00:00 - Introduction to the Eco-Friendly Timber Cabin
00:46 - The Site and its Location
01:06 - The Brief: Simplicity and Discovery
01:30 - Working with a Remote Construction Site
01:59 - Hand Built and Off-Grid
02:32 - A Walkthrough of the Cabin
03:06 - The Feature Window
03:57 - A Timber Structure
04:29 - Custom Made Furniture
05:00 - The Materials
05:36 - Hidden in Plain Sight
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Photography by Rory Gardiner.
Architecture by Leopold Banchini Architects.
Build by Urbon Constructions.
Structural Engineering by Cantilever.
Filmed and Edited by O&Co. Homes.
Production by The Local Project.
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This is hands down one of the best project I've seen on this channel. What an incredible retreat to just pare back all the non-essentials of modern life and to regain the space to just think and live.
Damon, really? The best one?
Best video I've seen on this channel. No "materiality" in sight nor affected ASMR narrations... what a refreshing change. Loved viewing this holiday retreat and hearing the architect's down to earth description.
Exactly.
Who started that trend of talking like that anyways?
Oh what a joy it must be to be able to disconnect from everything and retreat to this beautiful remote shack nestled amongst the trees with calming water views! ♥️
Love this holiday house, it's a stunning mix of Japanese and Scandinavian style! I can imagine the stress just melting away when you step on the jetty.
Putting this up as one of my faves!
the level of craftmanship and details are overwhelming!!! one of the best houses i've ever seen in your videos! thank you!
just, wow, what a place
This is what it means to completely strip down to the essentials. No excess, no drama, no $8,000 sofas.
Just a quaint home to walk around bare feet or sandals, connect with nature and forget about our struggles.
If I visited there, I wouldn't want to leave.
All that said, the inclusion of some sort of sofa, or more comfortable seating would not be a bad idea. Something you could fall asleep on while looking out onto the water on a lazy afternoon would be bliss.
What an other-worldly getaway location to build a cozy little shelter. I'm happy for the owners and anyone who might get to experience something like this in their future.
This cabin gave off a very Japanese vibe to me, with all that timber and the circular hood and the window frame.
This cabin made me smile the whole time! 😍
Structure is anchored to the ground, yet floats. It's footprint is non-obtrusive, yet looks sound. Inside and outside spaces flow nicely. You can't put a price on the view. Designing it to live in yourself allows experimentation. We grow as designers when we dream big.
Sublimely gorgeous work, beautifully presented and filmed. 🙌🏼
sublime 🙌🏻💁🏻♀️🇨🇦
Excellent from conception to completion and dealing with construction logistics, enjoy
Thanks for sharing 🇦🇺
I dig the dreamy exterior shots.
Amazing. But what about the building behind it....WOW. Wish that was covered.
One of the best/most relaxing places i have seen on this channel, beautiful
Very special house blends into nature
Simple but amazing!
The home is a Refuge. It is nestled so beautifully in the foliage of the landscape. The interior design has a lovely simplicity or minimalism which doesn't compete with the external view. It's such a beautiful home! Bravo!
The shack has the simplicity and sanctity of a Buddhist temple. Breathtaking.
delightful, 🖤.
perfect in every way
Such warmth and coziness amidst the simplicity and angularity. Stunning and brilliant design 🤍
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thank you, you inspire my renovations
Incredibly resolved design. I'm surprised he did not talk about the use of stained plywood throughout being such a massive material feature.
This is by far the best most stunning property ever featured keep up the good work
so pretty
Very cool
Hermoso lugar para vaciar de lo superfluo y llenar el alma
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Wow! perfect cabin in a perfect location.
Wow wow I really liked this shack. Especially appreciated the work that two carpenters could do. The minimalistic design fit perfectly in the location. Built my own home without power so fully understand the workmanship. Wood is so warm and comforting. Too bad the outside could not be wood or at least wood color, it would blend in more.
Stunning elegant build. Simple but also beautiful. Very talented architect 💯🔥
Glad you like it!
Wow beautiful!
Bravo!
Stunning
Exquisite.....If only I had the money...
Beautiful design, like a cinema viewing area with the nature as the screen. Very Japanese yet fits perfectly into the Australian landscape. Though, as an Australian, I must admit I spent the first 5 mins feeling highly anxious about what a fire hazard it must be and wondering how it was ever allowed! Great solution with the cladding! I felt a nod to Hanging Rock with the music choice, beautiful 😉
what a beauty
Have wondered about this house for so long now, only seeing the exterior. Had no idea of the jewels inside...
Beautiful design, like
Magnifique!
We love this so much…great job
Incredible. Beautiful, unique and so peaceful.
This extra special space looks so calming and comforting! Thank you for sharing.
Simply beautiful.x
wow that interior is wild, great craftsmanship
wow! it's really that interesting. We too would like to find a house like this to interview. These log cabins should be more popular for the collective welfare.
Collective welfare ...lol. What next? The redistribution of wealth?
wow..
it's really a masterpiece
i love it so much
Excuse me for a moment I need to build a shack. Best one ever.
beautiful.
incredible!
Now this... this is the house.
Fantastic. Would have loved to have seen a floor plan, too.
Cool 😍😍😍.
🥺🙏 hermoso gracias!
What do you coat all of the plywood inside with so that it's protected and yet not full of chemicals?
I believe there are some oils or waxes available that are eco-friendly.
Hello!!! this is one of my favorite youtube channel ever!!! I need to know who is in charge of this awesome videos and which cameras they have been using. That's an insane work
Beautiful space, although I can’t imagine what the wood countertop with an open stove is going to look like in a short while. And, seeing so many Australian project with indoor/outdoor space, and wondering if there are no bugs there? Also, curious, but is the house attached to bedrock?
Very good point!
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Is it flood proof? Looks pretty close to river...very beautiful that it was hand built.
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THIS WAS SHOT WAYYYY TOO ARTFULLY LMFAO I was zoning out and missing what the place even looks like and going back now. I still dont know
But what was that awesome piece of music at 5:24!?😮
Yes i wanna know too!
Where in Australia? Looks like around Brooklyn?
I’d love to know more about electric, water, gas, and sewer services to make this thing possible. Or… more likely… not possible.
Wow all used Jati tree. That must be really expensive
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Nordmenn? "Da hopper vi bare utti!" 6:00
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it's nice, but i'm seeing a lot of issues on this project
At first, I thought it was Ticino 😂
Hi, do you believe this house could be put on a truck and moved to another location if there were a road nearby? I want something like this but if I need to move it I'd do it. TIA
It’s beautiful but wouldn’t all that wood get mouldy here in Australia?
It looks like a Modern church
simple decadence good for them
At 5:00 did he say his house is located in the middle of a national park? WTF? Why/ how is this dude building a house in a national park?
Absolutely beautiful but like most of these videos you can’t get an overall view of what’s going on in the interior space. Plenty of details but where are we in relation to the whole. One more view of the roof please, NOT.
Looks good but this project has multiple elements going that dont work in practice. This Architect build a low key deathtrap ^^
Don’t drink to much while your cooking you may end up in the river !
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Not my cup of tea. But to each, tehir own :)
people are so different .. i truly don't get some enthusiastic comments here .. sure nice home but in the middle of nowhere how is this sustainable but whatevr
where does the shit go?
septic tanks and onsite treatment
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Beautiful location but the all timber interior is horrible
nothing comfortable there. it's a holiday home for masochists.
Needs some cushions or something else soft my bum and back are hurting just watching it lol
Stunning
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