Welcome to Middle-earth, you would think after taking a first glimpse at the location where Simon Dale has chosen to build his original Hobbit House, entirely inspired by the unreal atmosphere and characters belonging to Tolkien’s novels… and the real issue is that this original house is entirely designed and built in line with the key principles of sustainable architecture. Dale has chosen a closer to nature lifestyle, in full respect of the environment, but also wants to show that sustainable solutions are surprisingly at everyone’s reach. After only 4 months of hard work, Dale and his family settled into their new home, thanks to the help offered by family friends, and curious passersby who have helped in the creation this beautiful fairy tale house.
Dale constructed his Hobbit House with low environmental impact, introducing a series of clever architectural elements:
• Excavations in the hills with low visual aesthetic impact • Stone and mud taken from digging were then used for retaining walls and foundations
• Oak wood harvested in the surrounding forest
• Bales of hay as insulation for walls, roofs and floors
• Grass Roof
• Refrigerator cooled by air coming from below, through the foundations
• skylight allowing natural light to enter from outside
• Solar panels to produce electricity
• System for collecting rainwater for garden irrigation
• lime-based plaster for the walls
Dale’s challenge is to show that you do not need a big budget or large investments to build an original and sustainable house, suitable for family life and in harmony with nature.
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