This Warm Timber House Will Make You Rethink Minimalism

What happens when architecture steps back and lets the landscape lead? Rejuvenating an original 1980s house by Dan Callaghan in Brisbane, Nielsen Jenkins shaped a home that sits quietly within the trees. Through material restraint and a muted palette, the interiors are simplified to find harmony beneath Mount Coot-tha’s canopy. Shadows, texture and timber warmth draw your focus outward to the forest. With a darkened exterior that recedes into the trees, El Paso is a study in how modern architecture can disappear into landscape and let nature do the talking. 00:00 – Introduction to Treehouse 00:49 – The Forest Site and History of the Home 01:21 – Floor plan and Planning Between the Trees 02:05 – The Brief for El Paso House 02:57 – Material Palette for Bush Home 05:56 – Rejuvenating the 80s Home 07:41 – Reflecting on the House Website article – https://simpledwelling.net/features/e... Related: Warr Ferrington by LAYAN –    • The Modern Farmhouse That Reused a 1950s C...   For more from Simple Dwelling Website – https://simpledwelling.net/ Instagram –   / simple_dwelling   LinkedIn –   / simpledwelling   Features and updates in the Simple Dwelling newsletter, delivered with intention – https://simpledwelling.net/newsletter Architecture by Nielsen Jenkins – https://www.nielsenjenkins.com/ Original architecture by Dan Callaghan Built by Struss Constructions – https://www.strussconstructions.com.au/ Engineering by Optimum Structures – https://www.optimumstructures.com.au/ Filmed and edited by Anthony Richardson –   / anthonyrichardson_   Produced by Simple Dwelling Location: Bardon, Queensland, Australia #ForestHouse #Home #InteriorDesign