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Location: Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia
From the Architect: “Danish design model Vipp traveled to the southern hemisphere for the model’s latest guesthouse. Cantilevered over a sloping hill on Tasmania’s Bruny Island, the Vipp Tunnel by Hobart studio Room11 balances magnificence and brutalism.
“Balancing on the sting between strong floor and open air, Vipp Tunnel expresses a playful dialogue between concrete cubism and its natural environment. The 1,722-square-foot dwelling stretches 98 ft, and wall-to-wall glass and recessed metal doorways present unobstructed views of the encircling panorama and sea. An atrium yard separates the primary dwelling house from the first mattress and loo, whereas at one finish of the house, a glass door results in a framed terrace floating above the land.”
“A separate 377-square-foot concrete dice with 13-foot-high ceilings known as ‘the studio’ gives an escape to an area of visible and sensory calm. Excellent as an workplace house or meditation room, its spare design highlights the structure.
“Impressed by the world’s pure phenomenon often known as aurora australis, or southern lights, when the evening sky is remodeled right into a dreamscape of shade, Room11 added chromatic glazing to the constructing’s central skylights. Polished concrete flooring and partitions additional improve the impact, reflecting the ever-changing interaction of sunshine like an ever-changing paintings.
“Vipp’s new all-aluminum V3 kitchen anchors the house’s principal house. With a monumental chrome steel counter and fluted aluminum doorways, the kitchen island mirrors the materiality of the constructing’s structure.
“Clad with a whole facade of photo voltaic panels dealing with west, the construction is energy-sufficient and runs off-grid. In the course of the design course of, Room11 carried out surveys of each tree on-site and articulated roadworks round vital timber. A slim building hall was established in order that the impression on endemic vegetation was saved to an absolute minimal. The concrete panel design gives a thermal insulation to maintain a daily temperature all year long, minimizing the usage of heating and cooling sources. The getaway is solely run off rainwater and self-sufficient power.”
