Australian architectural studio Casey Brown Architecture has recently completed an unusual corrugated copper tiny home two hours from Sydney.
“Permanent Camping 2” in the Berry countryside has a two-story tower structure clad in copper designed to withstand bushfires, gale-force winds and driving winds. The external sides to pen up the home to the outdoors, while doubling as overhead verandas.
The get-away is built with recycled ironbark timber sourced from an unused wharf float. The use of copper for the external skin was chosen for its aesthetic appeal and ability to protect the exposed timbers of the home, ensuring material longevity.
A second smaller copper-clad tower is incorporated into the home, and is located to the rear. It houses a composting toilet, shower and gravity fed water tank above.
The roof is fitted with photovoltaic panels for clean power and a water collection system. It can be accessed via the fixed external copper ladder, which also doubles as a lightening conductor.