The pictures above show the Stamp House: a self-sustaining, solar-powered cyclone shelter. The Stamp House, built out of stone, was completed in December, intended as a family home.
CHALLENGE
Architect Charles Wright was commissioned to build this private residence for a client who wished to live completely
off-grid - and in the middle of the Far North Queensland rainforest in Australia, which averages four tropical cyclones a year.
SOLUTION
Because sun is scarce during monsoon seasons, Whright designed a
solarpanelled roof to provide for a constant cooler & more comfortable ambient temperature year-round. The solar panels capacity can be compared to a backup fossil-fuel generator."It can operate for at least two months without any sunshine.
The need of water during drought seasons is also arranged: The rain harvested from the roof in such torrential downpours can fill a 250,000-litre concrete tank, located beneath a pool in the
centre of the house, in a matter of days- "and that kind of quantity of water would probably last for about a year"
Now the building experienced a rainy season and the farcade generates a slight patina. " The building will very much appear to be of the place."
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