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Merimbula house

In 1997 a really special house was finished. It was called Merimbula house and has been the winner of state and national awards in Australia, were the house is located. This house was designed by “Clinton Murray Architects” a very important firm of architects in Australia and who developed this project with a special requirement: make this house from recycle wood.

Merimbula house was almost totally made of wood, but not any common wood, this house was made of recyclable wood taken from a bridge that was demolished in Gippsland, Victoria, making it not only beautiful but also environmentally friendly. This special house is owned by a family that wanted it for personal vacation plans, and like all the vacation houses it had to satisfy a lot of special needs. The house is located in a famous beach zone in Australia; so the house has a very beautiful view of Merimbula coast from the pool area surrounded by mountains making this house really relaxing and out of the reality of the big cities.

In order to satisfy all the needs the house counts with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a kitchen made of wood and marble, dining room, living room, and the pool area; having all of these common and personal areas, the house is perfect for the living life of the family who wanted to spend time together, but then the family moved out of the house and it was opened for rental to tourist and for vacational purposes, as well.

Structurally, the house is made of wood and steel and all the facades are made of wood, also are the floor and walls, even the kitchen is made of wood. This gives the house a very cozy and warm look, excellent for a family house. The house count with a wooden framed structure of columns and beams (representing the skeleton of the house were the columns are specifically located following a square pattern) where the loads of the building are distributed.

The fact that this house is made of pure recyclable wood has to open our eyes to the importance of green architecture. Buildings made of wood had proved to be strong and durable enough to consider it like an important construction material. Also this kind of buildings helps us to save energy thanks to its thermal properties, highlighting the importance of saving energy due to the situation of the planet nowadays.

Merimbula house is the perfect example of a house that meets all the needs it was designed for. Conjugated with a structure made of recyclable materials and taking into account not only the needs of the clients but the needs of the planet of making our constructions more environmental friendly, the house presents excellent sights from every facade and is also comfortable for the people inside. This would explain why this house is so famous and so renowned in the architect’s circles.