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THE TERROR OF THE WILD F IRESBLACK SATURDAY, FEBUARY 2009

173 LIVES LOST 5000 PEOPLE INJURED2029 HOMES LOST 7000 PEOPLE HOMELESS

KEY LOCATIONS OF FIRES IN THE VICTORIAN REGION

EFFECTS OF THE FIRE STATE WIDE

LOCALITY MAP AND SITE ANALYSISTHE AREA OF CASLEMAINE IS CONSTANTLY ON ALERT AS WELL AS ITS SURROUNDING TOWNS; HARCOURT AND BARKERS CREEK

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LOCALITY MAP AND SITE ANALYSIS

FIRE DAMAGE INDEX OF 100 // VEGITATION CLASSIFICATION: WOODLAND // DISTANCE OF VEGITATION FROM DWELLING 20M // SLOPE OF VEGITATION IS 45-25 DEGREES

FIRE THREAT ON THE SITE

BUSHFIRE ATTACK LEVEL (BAL) - FDI 100

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRESPONDING BAL LEVELS

FIRE THREAT ON THE SITE

HOW WILL THE SITE BE TREATED TO HELP PREVENT SERIOUS DAMAGE AND ALLOW THE OCCUPANT TO LEAVE THEIR HOME

of bushfire protectionmost innovative formStegbar introduces the

SHOU SUGI BANTHIS LONGSTANDING JAPANESE METHOD INVOLVES TORCHING YOUR BUILDING MATERIALS.

IT HAS BEEN DEVISED AS A WAY TO MAKE WOOD LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FIRE AND TO KEEP AWAY INSECTS AND ROT.

SHOU SUGI BAN

MATERIALS BOARD

CONCEPT IN ELEVATION

SITE PROPOSAL ONEVEHICAL ACCSESS// REHABILITATION OF SITE// VEGITA-TION PLANTING// MACHENERY SHED// RESIDENCE AND SHORT STAY GUEST// WATER TANKS

GROUND FLOOR// GARAGE & STORAGEFIRST FLOOR// PUBLIC SPACE / STUDIOSECOND FLOOR// PRIVATE SPACE AND GUEST ROOMS TO THE BACK

SITE PROPOSAL TWOVEHICAL ACCSESS// REHABILITATION OF SITE// VEGITA-TION PLANTING// MACHENERY SHED// RESIDENCE AND SHORT STAY GUEST// WATER TANKS

GROUND FLOOR// GARAGE & STORAGEFIRST FLOOR// PUBLIC SPACESECOND FLOOR// PRIVATE SPACE AND GUEST ROOMS TO THE SIDE