# Bushfire-Resistant Homes Mt Coot-Tha House is Built to Withstand Extreme Conditions By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-08-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mt-coottha-house References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/08/19/nielsen-jenkins-mt-coot-tha-house-brisbane-bushfires/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29) & [nielsenjenkins](https://www.nielsenjenkins.com/) Australian studio [Nielsen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merricks-farmhouse) Jenkins built the Mt Coot-Tha House to withstand extreme conditions such as bushfires. The house sits on a challenging site due to its [steep slope](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b2a-architects) at the foot of the structure. The local studio designed the home in a series of low-sloping units, liked by a triple-height staircase. This is to satisfy the building requirements established by the second-highest bushfire attack level. The durable family home boasts lush green courtyards protected from [extreme fires](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verovistas) by its high blockwork walls. Boasting a ground floor garage, a large living room, dining, and kitchen area on the first floor, Mt Coot-Tha House is complete with a designated space for the main bedrooms on the second floor, Image Credit: Nielsen Jenkins ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fireproof Building Materials:** Develop fireproof building materials for structures that can withstand extreme conditions such as bushfires and protect homes from damage. - **Eco-friendly Housing:** Design eco-friendly homes with features that allow for better resilience in extreme conditions such as high wall blocks, triple-height staircase and low-sloping units. - **Modular Housing Design:** Create modular housing designs to implement efficient and low-cost manufacturing processes for building fire-proof homes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction Industry:** Provide solutions for durable and fire-proof building materials to the construction industry and contribute to the building of reconstruction missions. - **Insurance Industry:** Collaborate with the construction industry to insure properties that are built with fire-proof building materials. - **Real Estate Industry:** Market eco-friendly and fire-resistant properties to appeal to buyers who seek resilient and energy-efficient homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bushfire-Resistant Contemporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironbark-house.md) - [Clay Ridge Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdwood-house.md) - [Wildfire-Preventative Hillside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agd.md) - [Weatherized Steel Pyramidal House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/four-roof-house.md) - [Angular Black Cantilevered Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tallowwood-cabin.md) - [Charred Wood Mountain Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-jermyn-architecture.md) - [Minimal Mountain Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caju-house.md) - [Hillside Tranquil Off-Grid Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooroy-house.md) - [Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edition-office.md)