Bushfire responsive architecture : strategies for reconciling bushfire and biodiversity with daily life


Autoria(s): Weir, Ian
Data(s)

2009

Resumo

My perspective on the problems associated with building in bushfire prone landscapes comes from 12 years of study of the biophysical and cultural landscapes in the Great Southern Region of WA which resulted in the design and construction of the ‘Hhouse’ at Bremer Bay. The house was developed using a ‘ground up’ approach whereby I conducted a topographical survey and worked with a local botanist and a bushfire risk consultant to ascertain the level of threat that fire presented to this particular site. My intention from the outset however, was not to design a bushfire resistant house per se, but to develop a design which would place the owners in close proximity to the highly biodiverse heath vegetation of the site. I was also seeking a means—through architectural design—of linking the patterns of usage of the house with other site specific conditions related to the prevailing winds, solar orientation and seasonal change.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/32231/

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/32231/1/2010006963_I_Weir_13.05.10.pdf

http://www.bushfirecrc.com/events/qld2009.html

Weir, Ian (2009) Bushfire responsive architecture : strategies for reconciling bushfire and biodiversity with daily life. In Annual Conference of the Bushfire CRC, 22-24 September 2009, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland. (Unpublished)

Direitos

Copyright 2009 Ian Weir

Palavras-Chave #120302 Design Innovation #091507 Risk Engineering (excl. Earthquake Engineering) #120101 Architectural Design #Architecture #Bushfire #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Design
Tipo

Conference Item