Thinking that many of you, dear readers, are in love with the film “The Lord of the Rings” based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, we decided to develop a special post.
Design and architecture are our strong point, so a selection of some of the most striking projects that resemble scenery famous novels in a fantasy style, will not leave anyone indifferent. Enjoy!
Simon Dale from Wales built a charming house on a hill in the picturesque rural areas.
The original style immediately attracts attention, and the dimensions, which can be considered “fairytale”, correspond to the small dwellings of the hobbits from The Lord of the Rings. The project was bold, very practical and cost the owner just £3,000.
Probably many people wanted to settle in such a cozy place. Good way avoid a monthly electricity bill, don't you agree?
| 2 | Secluded residence on the island of Barbados |
If it hadn't been built in 1975 (long before the film itself), some would probably argue that Ian Morrison's 1,500 square meter multi-level hilltop home in Barbados was created by an avid fan of the Hobbit film.
Surrounded by stunning landscapes cozy interiors, which seem to fill you with the energy of life, the house immerses you in a magical atmosphere.
This is exactly what visitors to our popular forum can “almost” feel in the photographs.
Many scenes from the famous trilogy were filmed on the slopes of the green hills near the city of Matamata, New Zealand.
Now the little hobbit houses have become a tourist attraction and a great home for some of the neighboring farm's sheep.
The interiors of these white buildings are not finished, as many of the scenes filmed inside were actually done in the studio.
Although this fairy village location is not an amusement park, you can learn about the animals and even pet lambs here.
Although architect William Morgan (Atlantic Beach, USA) did not set out to create a fantasy-style house, the design may evoke some interesting correlations for Tolkien's readers.
Originally built in 1975, this original residence consists of two almost identical 150 square meter units, each with a bedroom and bathroom.
So unusual architectural style for this dwelling was due to the creative search of the architect Christiane Müller. This “hobbit house” includes all the conditions for a comfortable stay, for example, a guest room, an entertainment area.
And also “specialized” interiors - underground paths resembling burrows. The entrance is a wide oval-shaped opening framed by a traditional stone staircase.
Large windows make it very noticeable and draw attention to the interior decor.
We invite visitors to the educational forum to admire another amazing work. Peter Archer has designed a lovely little structure in a rural area reminiscent of Chester County.
This place is located approximately 25 kilometers northwest of Philadelphia, USA. “We wanted to be in harmony with nature, to find a tranquil corner that was perfect for scaled-down buildings.”
This is a kind of secluded place for the owner to come and take a walk, collect his thoughts and just be alone with his creation,” explained the architect.
The fantasy abodes, based on two famous novels - “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”, were built in collaboration with a team of craftsmen, and they do not at all claim to be recognized by Hollywood, although they are very popular.
Let's admire the charming wavy shingle roof and asymmetrical walls built by Master Chris in Bainbridge Island, Washington.
It fully meets our idea of a fantastic home. The project has a total area of 1200 square meters, is ideal for human life and was built out of pure passion, without the intention of making headlines in the press.
| 8 | Hobbit House in Montana, USA |
Fairytale villages come true real life and resemble the real “Shire” - the place where Tolkien settled his fictional characters.
During the spring and summer months, enthusiasts can stay in this wonderful village for a fee, starting at $195 per night.
This is where you can come across a charming hobbit house, the interior of which has no problems with the comfort of modern life.
The standard elements of a real magical home are round windows And Entrance door, surrounded by earthen ramparts and grass, this is how it should look!
Admit it, would you like to settle in such a cozy little abode, even if it requires some sacrifices? At least for a while - have an unforgettable weekend.
And in conclusion, it is worth visiting the cute haven of one of the main characters of the film. This hobbit home is located in a village in Montana, USA.
It will seem especially attractive at first glance, since you can only look inside, but living inside it is very difficult.
Agree, fantasies embodied in reality are an amazing sight.
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On December 1, the premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies took place, completing the trilogy about the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the 13 Dwarves. The film will be released on Russian cinema screens on December 11 this year. For fans of fantasy and adventure, we decided to make a selection of amazing buildings inspired by the works of John Tolkien.
The hobbit village scenes were filmed in the Matanama Hills in New Zealand. Today, these small houses have become a tourist attraction, as well as shelter for the sheep from a nearby farm. The interiors were filmed in a film studio, so you are unlikely to find anything interesting inside the premises, but there is something to do in this place - you can go to a sheep farm and pet the lambs.
Briton Ollie Wotherspoon built a “hobbit hole” for his children in the garden behind his family’s house. It took 2 weeks and 4 thousand pounds to create a home based on the book by John Tolkien. Wood burning fireplace, carved furniture and a secret tunnel are dug into the ground approximately 1.2 m. The height of the ceilings inside the hobbit's house is almost 2 m.
Simon Dale from Wales independently erected a house that looked like a hobbit hole. The work cost just £3,000 and took about four months. The self-taught builder used only local natural materials, and also made some of the furniture with my own hands. The hobbit house is equipped with a stove, cellar and solar panels.
Steve Michaels created the Hobbit House Inn in Montana. The author spent 410 thousand dollars on the construction of the hotel. Main house with area 93 square meters hidden in a hill at a depth of 9 m. In addition, 8 hectares of property are equipped with a troll house, several small holes, as well as many sculptures and products.
Bilbo Baggins's home in the Hobbit Village is charmingly cozy, but unsuitable for adults to live in. But children will have a place to frolic and feel like they are in a magical world.
Architect Peter Archer designed a holiday home in Chester County, near Philadelphia, USA. A team of artisans have created a magical home inspired by The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Specialists from Christian Muller Architects and SeARCH created an unusual “hobbit house” with all the amenities modern home. In addition to the recreation area and guest room, the room has an underground tunnel.
Friends, in anticipation of the holidays, I think wonderful ideas for hobbit houses will set you up for a fairy-tale perception of life in the best possible way. Similar buildings on their summer cottage or country house can be used as a children's play area, as a storage room, and as a cellar.
This can be a simple frame, covered with plywood and treated protective impregnation. The roof can also be made of lining or wooden planks, coated with a layer of wax or varnish.
Don't forget about the traditional round doors and windows for hobbit houses. This will make the building very attractive and cozy.
Let's take a look inside the house! It is recommended to make windows - portholes - on both sides; shelves can be placed on the side slopes.
A beautiful solution that also combines stone raised flower beds, plus a small window in the roof.
In some cases, for example, if you decide to make a cellar, it will be appropriate to cover part of the roof with soil. In this case, the temperature inside the room will remain ideal for storing food even in summer.
In some projects, classic windows square shape, but please note that the door is still round!
In the West, there are passionate people who make similar custom-made hobbit houses. It’s an amazing thing, but it’s in great demand! Beautiful cellar, isn't it?
Or here’s another option, generally almost completely buried in the ground. Walls in in this case made of stone.
Or like this children's version for games. The house is installed on a wooden platform, covered with boards, on top of which, on the roof, flexible tiles are mounted.
In general, I must admit, such a house can become an excellent place for solitude and creativity, I say this as an artist who needs space for painting, his own workshop.
A beautiful house, with a door and windows that, in combination, resemble an animal’s paw.
Cellar houses with an earthen roof, dug into the hills, are, of course, labor intensive. But such a structure can certainly be used to store your supplies.
Stunning ideas, it seems to me, of course, can only be admired, but probably simpler, easier options can be made on your own plot, without land.
A beautifully decorated, painted house like this will delight you and give your children a lot of summer impressions both from relaxing in the country and from the opportunity to be in fairy house hobbit.
We can't deny that Hobbit houses are very attractive - they look comfortable and compact. It has everything that brings a feeling of comfort and warmth. If you want to have something like this that reflects your childhood experiences and dreams of fairy house, but you feel that it is impossible to implement this for a number of reasons, then look at houses that prove the opposite. And if you're ready to take action, then look at what people have done to build their dream home! At the bottom of the article, watch a video about the real embodiment of such a fabulous home with your own hands.
Hobbit houses are environmentally friendly. You may not know, but they are built from sustainable building materials, which makes them exclusive and environmentally friendly. Stone and wood are the main raw materials used to build a strong foundation, to install a green roof, which creates a favorable environment in the house for both you and the ecosystems.
The construction of such a house is profitable
If one of the reasons for not deciding on a Hobbit house is money, then you need to know that its construction is actually much cheaper than you think. This home for enthusiast Simon Dale cost about $5,000 - a very reasonable cost compared to building a regular house.
This allows you to have freedom in the design of each room. Like any other thing you can invent for yourself, your project can be completely realized from your model.
Naturally, you will need to consult a specialist to be sure that the building will be safe for you and your family, but this will be the only thing that can limit you in this way. They will offer you how beautiful interior interior and charming appearance. Unlike most buildings in Russia, the Hobbit House will allow you to make the exterior of your home as pleasing to the eye as the interior.
Those who watched the film "The Lord of the Rings" remember the charming hobbit houses and, probably, everyone had a spontaneous desire to live in such a place. Maybe not all the time, maybe for a short time, for example, during the holidays or vacation. In this article I would like to invite you to take a trip to Wales, to visit a family who, with their own hands, built a dwelling very similar to a hobbit house.
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Meet the Simon Dale family.
Simon Dale is not a builder or a carpenter, but he, along with his father, built this house with his own hands. “My father and I built this house. Although it could not have happened without the help of our friends and acquaintances. Its construction took us three months, although we worked tirelessly. It cost us 3,000 pounds (that’s 5,000 $ or 150 thousand rubles), which, you see, is not much at all. But it turned out to be a real hobbit house. And now, having settled here, we are truly happy!” – exclaims the freshly baked “hobbit”.
Only natural materials were used for construction. And the project was completed, mind you, in just three months. This is much less than the time it takes to complete construction new apartment in our modern multi-storey buildings.
When building a house, no special secrets: simply made the most of the available advantages of the landscape. The pit was simply dug in the hill. The soil and stone from the pit were used to build the foundation and supporting walls. The wood needed for construction was taken from the forest growing in the area, and straw was used to insulate the floor, roof and walls. The tools that were used in the construction of the house are also the simplest: a chainsaw - one, a hammer - two and a chisel - three.
Those who are interested in details can familiarize themselves with the sketch of the architectural project:
this is the foundation:
This is the construction of the frame:
Note that the frame of the house is made of oak:
The walls of the house “breathe”, as lime plaster is used.
To heat the house, there is a fireplace, the fire in which is lit, of course, with wood. The chimney is made in such a way that, passing through a large stone, it heats it, and the stone then heats the house for a long time, giving off heat.
There is also a natural refrigerator in the house. As you probably already guessed, this is always a cold cellar. The temperature here is the same in both winter and summer. Water from a nearby source is used for all needs of the house. For electrical appliances and used for home lighting solar panels. IN daytime, light enters the house through a dome on the roof of the house, made of glass. Candles are used as alternative lighting in the evening and at night. In my opinion, it’s both beautiful and adds romance))).
This is the view from the second floor balcony:
This is what the house looks like from the east:
So, who dreams of getting into a fairy tale: “Welcome...”
It should be noted that Simon’s family uses their “hobbit house” mainly for summer period. This is how we go to our dachas in the summer.
Simon claims that no one deliberately tried to make the house resemble the habitat of the fantastic creatures from the film. Moreover, the fact of “similarity” was established after the house had already been “put into operation.”
Thanks to the media, the fact of “similarity” received wide, I would say, worldwide publicity))). And a constant flow of tourists flocked to Simon’s house. This is what inspired him to put the construction of “hobbit dwellings” on an “industrial basis.” Today more than a dozen houses have already been built various sizes. And there were not so few people willing to buy or live in such exotic houses. Therefore, things went uphill for Saiman. It should be noted that other “enthusiasts” of environmentally friendly living did not fail to take advantage of such popularity of “hobbit dwellings”. Now in Wales there are even original clubs for “builders without cement”. In truth, it should be noted that all subsequent houses do not look like the house from the film, although they have more amenities inside. By the way, you can not only live in the houses, but also take part in their construction. Simon invites everyone to take part.
This is what the entrance to another house built by Simon looks like. On the left is the greenhouse:
And this is the same house from the inside. The windows overlook the greenhouse, which saves energy.
Well, that seems to be all. I will only note that in our area, if you want to live in an environmentally friendly house, it makes no sense to dig a dugout. Unless you are a fan of the digging process itself))). For us, it’s enough just to drive a hundred kilometers from any city - there are many empty village houses waiting for us. The choice is great, there is no need to strain (((.
By the way, the “hobbit house” has a personal website (in English): (install the Google toolbar to translate the site into Russian)
And finally, you can see what Simon looks like in the video. And if you know English, then listen to an interview with him.
