Precedent study

Cabin

Look though

Compact but open

Open / shut

Look through

Compact

Simple

2-tone

Fresh

Unassuming

Open & closed

Transparent / look through

High windows

Fireplace / oven chimney

Light wood interior

Double volume

Shed
Breezeway
Rural

Boxy
Unassuming
Simple
Timber

Natural but modern

Good fit with surround

Fine

Detail

Non-referential

“The first dwelling”

Recycled wood

Natural and sleek

Asymmetric

Abstract

Stealth

Outdoor living

Indoor / outdoor

Natural

Great details

Bunk beds

Simple exterior

Transparent

Natural

Pure 

Simple

Unassuming

Private, warm and light interior

The brief

Requirements

A weekend / holiday house
Desired footprint to be between 80 and 120 sq
Design layout to enable extension at a later point if so required
Ability to open up the house, close the house down depending on weather and privacy
Maximise experience of the reserve
'Courtyard’/ outside living at back with look-through to reserve
Open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen with natural flow to outdoor areas
Fireplace in lounge
2 – 3 bedrooms
1 x bathroom with bath / shower and toilet
Separate toilet

The plot

View to distant mountain

Neighboring fence

Leo, Claire and Pat

Looking back from the reserve

Looking down in direction of the sea

Looking down over the property

Looking at the reserve fence

Cactus

View across plot

Landscape view of reserve