coco eco nature retreat
bed and breakfast accommodation
| "Where the red Pindan desert meets the the white dunes of Broome's fabled Cable Beach you'll find a hideaway that looks as if it has grown up organically from the coloured sands." The West Australian JUNE 2005 |
award winning
Coco Eco is named both after the area it is located (Coconut Well) and the ecological principles that it embraces.
The building was completed in May 2004 and won the prestigous 2005 WA Architectural Award for single residential.
Jury comments
"The resulting complex not only works from a sustainability point of view, but creates the ambience requested by the client in an unforced and natural way by adopting forms and materials that reflect the tropics."
"The resulting project could well serve as an exemplar for similar projects in the future."
eco in practise
What makes Coco 'Eco':
• Solar powered
• Black & grey water recycled and purified in Wastewatergarden®.
• Plantation & recycled timbers
• Solar passive design principles
• Building footprint designed to minimise impact on local flora and fauna
• Reduced use of chemicals & PVC products
• Recycling programs
• Organic vegetable garden & free range eggs
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Lot 9 Williams Road - PO Box 3002 BROOME WA 6725 Phone/Fax: +61 8 9192 3103
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