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in a rural area of new south wales, local practice CHROFI has designed two concrete and stone structures that are conceived as ruins amid the picturesque landscape. the buildings are part of a venture entitled ‘lune de sang’ which will see a former dairy transformed into a sustainably harvested forest.

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the buildings are part of a venture which will see a dairy transformed into a sustainably harvested forest
image by brett boardman (also main image)

 

 

‘the vision is exceptional in that rather than planting a fast growing crop, various hardwoods of the region have been chosen to establish a rainforest landscape that will take generations to mature’, explain the architects. ‘the hardwoods will be tended to maturity and then selectively harvested, the long lifespan of the trees meaning a wait of between 50 and 300 years before the various species fully mature.’

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both sheds offer a sense of permanence, appearing as unearthed buildings
image by brett boardman

 

 

 

working closely with the client, the design references the rainforest’s unhurried growth with the structures responding to the notion of a 300 year life-cycle. both sheds offer a sense of permanence, appearing as unearthed buildings retrofitted for comfortable habitation through glass and steel detailing.

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inside shed 1
image by brett boardman

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the design uses steel and glass detailing
image by brett boardman

chrofi lune de sang shed australia designboom
image by brett boardman

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the shelters are capable of housing a variety of equipment
image by brett boardman

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the structure is embedded within the stone wall
image by brett boardman

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illuminated at night
image by brett boardman

chrofi lune de sang shed australia designboom
the sheds are conceived as ruins set amid the picturesque landscape
image by brett boardman

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‘shed 1’ lies downhill from ‘shed 2’ (left) – see more of ‘shed 2’ in the gallery below
image by brett boardman

 

 

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project info:

 

name: lune de sang
client: private
program: shed
scale: 320 sqm
scope: site plan, design, DA, documentation, site services
photography: brett boardman
team: DW knox & partners, northrop, electrolight, BCA check, kate singleton, GS plus
builder: lyle le sueur
location: northern new south wales, australia
site manager: tony kenway