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THE TERROR OF THE WILD F IRESBLACK SATURDAY, FEBUARY 2009

173 L IVES LOST 5000 PEOPLE INJURED2029 HOMES LOST 7000 PEOPLE HOMELESS

KEY LOCATIONS OF F IRES IN THE V ICTORIAN REGION

EFFECTS OF THE F IRE STATE WIDE

LOCALITY MAP AND S ITE ANALYSIS

THE AREA OF CASLEMAINE IS CONSTANTLY ON ALERT AS WELL AS ITS SURROUNDING TOWNS; HARCOURT AND BARKERS CREEK

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LOCALITY MAP AND S ITE ANALYSIS

F IRE DAMAGE INDEX OF 100 // VEGITAT ION CLASSIF ICAT ION: WOODLAND // D ISTANCE OF VEGITAT ION FROM DWELL ING 20M // SLOPE OF VEGITAT ION IS 45-25 DEGREES

F IRE THREAT ON THE S ITE

BUSHFIRE ATTACK LEVEL (BAL) - FD I 100

CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRESPONDING BAL LEVELS

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.

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MATERIALS BOARD

CONCEPT IN ELEVAT ION

SITE PROPOSAL ONE

VEHICAL ACCSESS// REHABIL ITAT ION OF S ITE// VEGITAT ION PLANTING// MACHENERY SHED// RESIDENCE AND SHORT STAY GUEST// WATER TANKS

GROUND FLOOR// GARAGE & STORAGEFIRST FLOOR// PUBL IC SPACE / STUDIOSECOND FLOOR// PR IVATE SPACE AND GUEST ROOMS TO THE BACK

SITE PROPOSAL TWO

VEHICAL ACCSESS// REHABIL ITAT ION OF S ITE// VEGITAT ION PLANTING// MACHENERY SHED// RESIDENCE AND SHORT STAY GUEST// WATER TANKS

GROUND FLOOR// GARAGE & STORAGEFIRST FLOOR// PUBL IC SPACESECOND FLOOR// PR IVATE SPACE AND GUEST ROOMS TO THE S IDE