Bungalow info

HOW TO BUNGALOW

There are many little features to the cabin that you might not notice at first - in this video you'll get an overview of all those features. If you want to know more about how it's built, read more here

HOW TO CINEMA

Canvas

You can attach a stretch sheet across the entire window section. There is a small elastic cord on each side that can be attached to the buttons on either side of the corners of the window frame.

Projector

Place the projector on the windowsill and point it towards the center of the screen. Once the white screen is set up and you turn on the projector, it will set the screen correctly in relation to its position. If it is very bright it may have difficulty adjusting itself, go to settings > all settings > projector > trapezoid settings > manual keystone correction

Casting 

Find your phone and connect to the 'Bungalow 6' network - password: Welcome6. Select a streaming services that you subscribe to on your own phone and press the casting icon when the media is playing. This works on all apps except Netflix and Prime, here you need to log in via the remote control - remember to log out again if you log in via the remote 🙂

Lights

If you want to change the lighting in the room, press and hold down the on-button on the spotlights you want to dim.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CABIN

Normally, you would construct a wall similar to the ones in the cabin using aerated concrete, rock wool, and plaster – three materials that require a lot of energy to produce. To find an alternative to these classic materials, we teamed up with Havnens Hænder, a construction company that specializes in sustainable building materials only.

Instead of the traditional materials, we used Hempcreed, a building block similar to aerated concrete, but made from hemp instead of concrete. Some may be familiar with other uses for hemp, but the plant itself is extremely strong and can be dried and pressed into building blocks that do not require heating or other energy-intensive processes.

Instead of ordinary rock wool, we used grass wool, which has roughly the same insulation properties. It is made from dried grass, which can then be used for insulation. Gypsum is also a CO2 culprit. It requires a lot of energy to produce, so the alternative here has been to use dried clay slabs filled with lime, which provide a beautiful and vibrant surface.

The plaster on the cabin itself is lime mortar, an ancient technique typically seen on half-timbered houses. Lime requires no heat treatment, as with concrete, and is therefore a completely natural product. Instead of the cabin being built on a concrete foundation, we chose to use ground screws. A ground screw has the advantage of being inserted directly into the ground and works without the need for digging or casting.

If the building ever needs to be removed, the screws can simply be unscrewed from the ground, and nature can take over where the cabin once stood.

4-IN-1 BED

The focus has been on spaciousness, which is why the bed has also been a central design element, so that a stay in only 12 square meters feels like more.
The bed functions both as a bed and as a sofa, as the headboard can be pushed toward the table. At the same time, the bed is on wheels, so it can be used both indoors and outdoors. One piece of furniture - 4 functions!

Design: Per Ivar Ledang

TERRACES

The terrace is built with pine wood that has been thermally treated. Instead of pressure-treating the wood, it is heated to withstand the Danish climate. This means no chemicals, and it also gives the wood a beautiful sun-kissed look.

IS IT 100% SUSTAINABLE? 

The short answer is no! And we are 100% honest about that!
There are several parts of a house that are difficult to make with 100% natural materials, simply because they don't have the durability required by building regulations. A building that needs to be replaced after 5-10 years can hardly be argued to be sustainable.
There is no recognized standard for when something is certified sustainable, so before starting the construction, we set up some criteria to guide the choice of solutions.
– Building materials: The CO2 footprint should be as low as possible, but at the same time, the materials need to be as durable as conventional materials.
– The hands that create the project are local. Sustainability isn't just about materials; for us, it's also about the product being created locally. That's why we've used as many local resources as possible, as we believe that this is a fundamental aspect of sustainability.
– Recycling! A lot of construction materials are discarded, so some of the materials we've used are from previous projects.