# Scenic Orchard Abodes This Environmental Home Incorporates a Pond and Garden By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-09-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/environmental-home References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2014/09/01/storrs-by-tim-stewart-architects/) & [timstewartarchitects.au](http://www.timstewartarchitects.com.au/) Tim Stewart Architects designed 'Storrs,' an environmental home located on an orchard in Queensland, Australia.The clients, who are entering retirement, wanted a home that would better reflect their changing lifestyle. The 18-hectare site features a large dam, and the new home is located across from a dam-fed pond accessed from the home's outdoor room. The rest of the house wraps around a courtyard garden. Each of the rooms engage with the garden and view, offering a serene quality to the space. Perhaps the biggest change in the new home is its environmental consciousness. The architects installed low-energy lighting, solar water heating and a timber-clad water storage unit, which holds over 60,000 liters. The same timber, which was milled on-site, is used for the home's exposed timber panels, flooring and parts of the sub-structure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Environmental Consciousness:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative sustainable technologies and materials for eco-friendly homes. - **Integration of Nature:** Opportunity for businesses to design and create homes that seamlessly incorporate outdoor elements like ponds and gardens. - **Retirement Lifestyle Homes:** Opportunity for developers to design and build homes specifically tailored to the changing needs and preferences of retirees. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architectural Design:** Companies in the architectural design industry can capitalize on the trend by developing new approaches to integrating natural elements into home designs. - **Renewable Energy:** Companies in the renewable energy sector can develop and market energy-efficient solutions for homes, such as solar water heating systems. - **Real Estate Development:** Real estate developers can tap into the retirement lifestyle trend by creating communities and homes that cater to the unique needs and preferences of retirees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Garden-Connected Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-waverley-house.md) - [Sustainable Country Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-oaks-farm.md) - [Hillside Tranquil Off-Grid Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooroy-house.md) - [Clay Ridge Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdwood-house.md) - [Sleek Garden-Edge Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waverley-house.md) - [Landscape-Integrated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-by-the-grove.md) - [Organic Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diachok-architects.md) - [Contemporary Weatherized Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acute-house.md) - [Garden Oasis Renovated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-garden-house.md)