Inside a modern Hobbit House | Bag End 2.0 by Architect Reflects
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- As a big Lord of the Rings fan (I hope there’s more of us here!) I couldn’t resist the temptation to reimagine how Bilbo Baggins’s private home, Bag End, could look like in a modern version.
So I am very excited to share with you my latest video about the Hobbit house that I designed as part of my CZcams channel - Architect Reflects.
It was a daunting task, but on the other hand, I really liked the process of experimentation. In the video, I’m going through this design process and explain how I attempted to overcome its challenges. You’ll see how I transformed the iconic place into a contemporary space that hopefully still retains its charm and character.
I hope you’ll enjoy watching as much as I enjoyed designing it!
Feel free to share and subscribe. And I am curious to hear your thoughts and comments :)
Thanks for all your support and encouragement!
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0:00 Introduction
1:11 the beginning
2:57 the analysis
4:30 the revelation
8:50 Conclusion - Krátké a kreslené filmy
This design doesn't scar the landscape, and incorporating the tree is like an act of love for nature. It makes me dream about houses like this, hidden or decorative, in a landscape without roads. No asphalt spoiling the views or swallowing valuable space, just paths above and tunnels beneath. Architect makes viewers reflect 😊.
The lighting designer in me was working out the exterior and interior lighting during presentation. I thought I wanted to live in the Dune house, but this one gives it a run for the money. I can’t even imagine the number of hours lying in bed in the early hours pre-visualizing every detail of every feature of this home. Truly incredible.
The pictures change beautifully. She is pleasant to watch.
A wonderful mockup, beautiful design. The real thing would need more consideration of how water flows around, and through, the structure. (Trees naturally collect moisture towards their trunk to bring water to the roots.... So a retaining wall around the tree would help retain that moisture from the rest of the house.) And the exterior staircases would need some type of watershed, to keep from flooding.
This looks like a hobbit hole designed by an elf. Beautiful stuff 👏
I love the visualizations and sketches. Makes it easy to understand the process and what where.The presentation is very professional. 👍👍👍
This is genuinely stunning! The way you integrated the tree into the design is absolutely inspired!
Inspiring, beautiful and sensitive. very nice!
Amazing….. stunning….. why don’t we all living in these beautiful homes…… well done sir.
Very impressive. Everywhere you look, it's beautiful.
Congratulations architect reflects on a very impressive presentation of the modern Hobbit House. You have lots of interesting layouts and beautiful graphics. One thing that sticks in my mind is how you resolved the issue of having lots of daylight with the overpass revelation. Now an obvious everyday occurrence that you connected with......Brilliant!!
The gentrification of the Shire
Bilbo is likely one of the wealthier hobbits among his peers! so this would not happen that often :)
As you were explaining your ideas, and the sketches began to materialize directly in front, I knew this video was gonna be great. Absolutely fantastic!
I very rarely comment on CZcams but holy sh*t! The vision, execution, design, editing and delivery are a masterclass! Well done!! I hope you get a ton of clients with this level of work!
Thank you so much for your incredible feedback! 🙏 I really appreciate your kind words and support. 😊
New video! Here we go !
It's a beautiful project that will work in theory. The catch is the hundred-year-old tree. Its roots run mainly above the surface in a larger perimeter than its crown, although it also has a pivoting root system. It will collect up to 200 litres of water per day from the surface. For construction, most of its roots will be cut. In addition, its trunk will be exposed to heat from heating. I don't give a damn about her survival under these conditions. Trees have extraordinary abilities to adapt, but it takes time for them to do so. To make the project viable in the long term, a tree would have to be planted in a masonry tube a hundred years in advance. Or we’d have to dig it up and force it to put its roots in this tube to save time by placing it above a spring that will flow below the house to provide it with water. Zero constraints, it exists only in theory, but you will find solutions !
You are correct! It would not be easy... actually the project started without the basement so it was not such a big problem. Then it evolved and I had to make some tough choices. Well, thank you for giving me some constructive ideas on how to tackle this issue if the time comes :)
@@architectreflectsIs it possible to reverse the elevation, putting the basement as a floor above? This way the tree roots are not impacted at all. Yes, elevations are different, but maybe possible.
This is super awesome. I like it a great deal. I think on this design it would be good to include some art glass and a trace of inlay detailing. Still I love the use of Rammed Earth construction. The video is inviting and seems like somewhere a person or Hobbit would love to live.
Extraordinary and chic design for hobbit or human! Love this ❤
It is beautiful. I would not want to have a basement pantry nor circular stairs in the center of my kitchen, but I do like the premise of the basement for storage and flex space.
I'm not sure why I had such an emotional response to your brilliant execution of such a fantastical home...Bilbo would be proud!
You made my day 🙏
Thank you so much for it!!!!!
You're welcome!!
Outstanding work!
Brilliant, can't wait fore more videos
I'm thrilled you enjoyed it! I can't wait to share more videos with you in the future. Stay tuned! 😊🎥👍
I would love to live here. I might pop a bit of a cobalt or another intense color onto the ceiling of the pantry. While I like the cohesiveness of the design and am in love with the use of light, I need a touch of whimsy, even and maybe especially in contemporary design, I need a moment when it feels less serious and structured, and a bit of humor and joy peaks through. Nice job on that custom couch, love the media room, very cozy and balanced. The kitchen, not sure how the central staircase would effect work flow, if the space and design allow a narrow workspace counter instead of railing, but then I have never cooked in a circular kitchen it might be an easy flow. I do have a Great Dane and I think kitchen zoomies would be a sight to see. But house with a tree at its heart, how beautiful to live with that as the center of your home.
I wound reduce the headroom of your hobbit hole. Bar for that it interfaces quite well with the nature of the land. It got me into thinking of how they would build if they lived around different landforms, say plains, deserts, valleys. etc.
Loved the whole concept of your channel
Thanks! I need a creative unlimited outlet and this is it :) It takes some time to make each video but more will come!
very interesting,your soluation to problems,you would make my list, not many do !!!
This home is amazing ❤
Wow-ah, truly stunning. I could see that in an arid climate as a way of life. Love the basement cold room/storage
Thank you for your kind words! I'm thrilled you find it stunning and appreciate your positive feedback about the basement cold room/storage. 😊🌵Thanks!
Stunning
Thank you! 😊
Bro this is crazy.
Bravo!
Wow !!!! You are talented , its magnificent and that's the perfect house for me, coz of the hurricanes, that destroying each time the hard labor .
Please come to the island of St Maarten and build me this one....im waiting on you guys !!
All three structures are very inspiring and stunning. In the Hobbit design, I think I would have someone construct an imitation tree of massive size, similar to the one displayed. Could run wires for lights or cameras hidden in the branches. I didn't see any contact information.
Thank you! You are right I should add contact info in the movie description!
Outstanding....... seriously..... wow
I would make the kitchen open concept, or with a glass to get more light, but over all this is an amazing design.
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as an architecture student and a big fan of LOTR, I will like and share this video because it has the music of hobbit, you watched the whole trilogy for this design, and you made a good design. Such passion and dedication.
My dream house
This is an unbelievable rendering.. I really see this as a viable project too! A way to explore Earth ship principles within a different set of parameters in design
Needs blast doors that can fold over those big windows
Brutalism at its finest. I love the way you married the design with the landscape bravo 👏🏾 👏🏾
Thank you so much 😀
great!!!!
Cute idea! 😁 I've no idea about the work of an architect, but it must be great fun, to play around with those digital tools for visualizing your inner imagination and make it accessible for others. ... !
It really is!
That is the perfect house.
I'm thrilled to hear you think so! Thank you for your kind words. 😊🏡
Very, very cool. An ultra-modern take on a home originally designed to be the definition of "provincial".
I absolutely love this house design and wish I could have it built right now. But with a few guardrails added. :)
Design is beautiful, however in practice you would need to keep the ground around the root system open to allow for growth and movement otherwise the tree will destroy the foundation or the house will choke and kill the tree
I get a great feeling of flow and movement in this building. As a client I would be wanting to incorporate a lot of art nouveau elements in all parts of the house and its surroundings. I would also be asking if there was a way to keep an opening around the trunk of the tree (yet retain the some of the glass skylights there.) And would probably want someway for a staircase to get to the top from the inside the house. I think I would also find myself wanting to terrace the mound in some places, probably with stone.
Great ideas! Let's bring your vision to life. 😊🏡🌳
woooow I just don't know what to say!
You know... Someone is gonna try and build this. The fandom runs deep. lol
Absolutely, the creativity and dedication of the fandom are truly remarkable! 🌟 Thanks for being a part of this imaginative journey! 😄🏰🔨
Must say I really love your work, all three so far are amazing!
I was wondering which programs you use to make these??? including the moving animations that look stunning with the environment effects
I truly appreciate your kind words! 😊 I use Lumion for all renders and animation. It's an excellent and user-friendly software! highly recommend it! You can find it here: bit.ly/3zwI1bA 👍
God, this is magnificent and very well done down to every detail. As an architect myself, you have my salute!
May I ask you which software and engine you used to construct it and render?
Hello, fellow architect!! 😊 I use Lumion for all renders and animation. It's an excellent and user-friendly software! highly recommend it! You can find it here: bit.ly/3zwI1bA 👍
Stunning work. Have you ever come across solutions to stop moisture from building in the house? I know it's a common issue with Earthships 🙂
Thank you! Moisture control is possible if the house is designed and ventilated correctly. Starting from proper drainage and having the right barriers in the walls and celings and floors shoudl do the job. It is not an easy or cheap task, but certainly achievable. :)
@@architectreflects thank you :) do you offer paid consulting?
Can you please explain your programs and work flow. The results are very impressive. I model in revit and enscape but don’t achieve this result. Great video
Hi, I use sketchup for modelling and then I render verything using Lumion 2023! very intuitive software, you can see it here: bit.ly/3zwI1bA
If money were no object
I do believe
THIS
is where I would want to live.
The place I live now has 3 trees just like this to choose from.
If money were no object...
It looks great. The ceiling windows should be less flat to make leaf removal easier. Personally I would move the spiral staircases from the center to one side to allow an unbroken flow in the kitchen and office. Change the shape of the kitchen so their is no wall facing the living area to continue the open concept idea. Also wouldn't a hill top site be better?
Thanks for the tips! There are some things to consider. :)
Like everyone else I guess, I so want this guy to design my house! Who would have thoughts that speculative architecture could be such an amazing business development tool ?! (Intended or otherwise)
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm truly honored by your appreciation for my work. Speculative architecture has indeed opened up exciting possibilities. If you ever have any ideas or questions, feel free to reach out. I'm always here to help and share ideas. Thanks again for your support!
This is a brilliant and inspired design. I grew up always wanting to live in a hobbit hole. However, after living in a dark, subterranean, basement apartment while at university, I came to reconsider that. This however, is beautiful and full of light. The one thing that had always bothered me about Bags End, though, is the tree above it. Eventually, the roots from the tree would have grown into the hobbit hole, even through stone, brick, or mortar. While that is not a factor with your design, as you have incorporated the tree into the design, how have you planned to deal with the growth of the tree in regards to the seal that surrounds it? Just wondering from a practical design standpoint. Even given the slow growth of the tree, if the seal were not replicable, it could cause the tree to grow over it (though that would take some time) and could eventually force the frame out of alignment. The other possibility is that it could girdle the tree, killing it. If the seal is replicable, then it could be expanded to compensate for the growth. I'm not certain but I believe that the last time I checked, on average a tree trunk grows in diameter at the rate of 0.15 inches a year. This of course would vary by the type of tree and the local climate, rain fall, etc. Also, a certain maximum is usually given. Sorry, but these are the kind of things that run through my head and keep me awake at night.
These projects are absolutely amazing! i am a huge fan of Architecture and interior design, as well as books. Hope to see more of this direction, such as interior design themed after each Harry Potter house.
By the way, what is this 3d rendering software that you use? The first time I saw the Dune bunker house, I thought it was an actualy project!
I assume Rhino 3D or similar?
I use Lumion as rendeing engine :) bit.ly/3zwI1bA as for modeling simple Sketchup works great for me :)
8:15....ok but the bedrooms have no closets....I would turn that layout into a two bedroom simply cuz I would have to convert two of them in the middle into walking closets...sorry 🙃or maybe modified the 2 bedrooms in the middle to be slightly bigger and then have some normal closets wall to wall...prolly making it a 3 bedroom but having to get rid of that hallway that divides them...the problem with the circular kitchen is that appliances would not follow that shape...so the fridge, oven, dish washer, washer and dryer would look all wonky....although I would place the washer and dryer in the pantry so that people from the bedrooms have easy access to it....
other than those minor details, its a great design. good job!!
Digging the underground rooms would probably damage the tree's roots, considering that their roots spread as big as their top parts. Otherwise great design!
waterproofing the floor around the tree from the rising damp..
interesting. But the bedroom area too me looked cold. especially because of the narrow stone courtyard and the stonewalls in the bedrooms. Hobit houses have wood for a reason.
I would absolutely love to live in this!!! It is stunning!! I'm sure Tolkiens would be well proud! How much would it cost to build?
most likely it would cost a "hoard of gold" and "a chest full of jewels" that could rival the wealth of Erebor 🧙♂️🐉😊
Really love this design. What would the overall project cost out of curiosity?
I'm guessing a lot
you are correct! :)
Oh I am also sure . Definitely could not afford it but was curious all the same. I really love the layout and the incorporation of the tree. It's very unique .
breathtaking! what are the renders done in? took me a minute in the dune house to realize it was all 3d! blew me away! would sub to a patreon walking through the technical aspects of the arc viz renders. subbed!
Thank you. I use Lumion 2023 for all of my renders. It is extremly intiitive software and here is the link to it: bit.ly/3zwI1bA
I love your dedigns but i think the interior forniture and style could be a lot warmer and more interesting seeing how interesting you made the structure
Good point! To be honest I always struggle a little bit with the interior desing and there is definitely some space for improvement. I appreciate your feedback, and I'm committed to continuous improvement with each project! :) This CZcams channel is a crucial part of that journey, and I'm excited to have you along for the ride. Your support and engagement mean a lot, and I'm looking forward to sharing more exciting content with you in the future!
This home cries out for a water feature, hot pool, and or sauna otherwise it's perfect. i remember awhile back in Bend Oregon there was a hobbit village project, it turned out badly as i recall costing millions and ending in bankruptcy and horror. you need very deep pockets for custom fantasy design. most money people are not visionary in my experience however occasionally you come upon a diamond in the dirt. i hope this gets built with unlimited budget.
agree! 😅🏡
Wine pantry 🤟🫶
Now to come up with the 10 million dollars it would require to build this.
I like the animation and the overall architecture. But absolutely doesn’t like this big window, I’m mean Hobbit are lover’s of family live, friends and intimacy. This seems more the pub: Green Dragon Inn’
Thanks! But in the brief Bilbo asked me for more daylight 🤷😊🏡 Thnaks for your comment!
Well its modern architecture so it looks good in rendering but horrible in real life. The traditional design of the hobbit houses from the movies looks way better. A more detailed vernacular design always beats simplistic barren modernism.
The cement sucks the soul out of the project. Too much cement and glas.
Rubbish imagination😅😅😅
Its an ok design. But relax with the music and the drama gimmick. God, architects are so full of themselves.
The only people that could afford to build and live in this home would be nerdish techno narcissists. a little megalomania and self absorption is a necessary trait for progress. we now are living in a time when virtue signaling and neo marxist forces are usurping the power of visionary individuality and western enlightenment in the name of false altruism and liberalism. revel in this time my dear Hobbit as a last deep breath before the plunge, the golden horde is upon us...
hey! I just like the music I picked :) do you have any suggestions what would fit better? genuinely curious! hmm I do not like when people are full of themselves :/ do you get this feeling because of music or sth else?
I think it was just fine
You should take a look at Parliament house in Canberra Australia.
It's like a scaled up version of this idea.
I looked it up :) you are right! I actually believe when it comes to architecture you can find that every idea was already done in some way or form. It is just importnat to give our own twist on it :)