Casey Brown Architecture

Permanent Camping

Permanent Camping
© Penny Clay

PERMANENT CAMPING

Casey Brown Architecture

BUILDER
Jeffrey Broadfield

LOCATION
Glenroy, Australia

MECHANICAL CONSULTANT
Jonathan Temple

STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT
Ken Murtagh

AREA
18 m2

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Rob Brown

CATEGORY
Installations & Structures, Landscape Architecture

PROJECT ARCHITECT
Hernan Alvarez

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rob Brown, Penny Clay

YEAR
2007

Text description provided by architect.

Located on a remote pristine mountain on a sheep station in central western NSW, this structure was the realisation of a dream for the client. 

Permanent Camping
© Penny Clay
Permanent Camping
© Penny Clay

Sited at the edge of a ridge surrounded by large granite boulders and ancient dead trees, the tower has panoramic views for hundreds of miles to the horizon.

Conceived as a retreat for one or two people, the building has a minimal 3x3m footprint providing shelter. The structure is a two storey copper clad tower; the sides open up on the ground level to provide wide verandahs to the north, east and western elevations.

Permanent Camping
© Penny Clay
Permanent Camping
© Penny Clay

To the south a water tank and winches are located to operate the moveable verandah roofs. When not in use, these roofs close down to completely enclose the timber and glass interior protecting it from the elements in particular bush fires.

Internally, the structure is beautifully crafted from recycled ironbark providing a sleeping loft and small kitchen with a Rais wood fired slow combustion stove.

Water is collected on the roof and a separate WC, also in copper clad hardwood, is located a short walk to the west.

Permanent Camping
© Penny Clay
Permanent Camping
© Penny Clay

The structure is heavily insulated from both cold winds and searing daytime temperatures with multi layered walls all ventilated top and bottom allowing free air movement.

Due to the isolated nature of the building site, the building was completely prefabricated by the builder Jeffery Broadfield in Sydney then transported to site and erected.


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