Cumulus has unveiled designs for five unique charred timber accommodation pods to be built on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula.
The country retreat, called Ponderosa, will include the five pods nestled among stone outcrops and grazing pastures with views of the Southern Ocean, along with an adapted stone-walled cottage. The pods will be built at Adelaide’s Tonsley Innovation District, before being transported to the site near the coastal towns of Victor Harbour and Port Elliot.
Cumulus associate architect Jet O’Rourke said the firm approached the project as six individual designs to provide a distinct experience for each location.
“Instead of creating a uniform set of cabins, we designed each pod as a different getaway experience for guests, offering a different way of connecting with their surroundings — the views, the flora and fauna — which you can do both from outside and inside of the pods”, he said. “To link the distinct designs, we selected surface charred timbers for the predominant exterior cladding.”
The pod designs include the Eucalyptus Tunnel pod, which takes inspiration from the Hindmarsh Valley vegetation, the In The Round pod, which features concrete culverts jutting out into the landscape, and the larger Split Level, a two-storey pod that can accommodate up to four guests.
The five-bedroom Cottage has been adapted to reference the gabled roof forms of the original structure.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
