Lovell Chen's scheme for a bushfire-resistant house has been accepted
as a model in the Bushfire Homes Service, established by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects and the Office of the Victorian Government Architect.

Over 2,000 houses were destroyed in the State of Victoria
in the February 2009 fires. The Bushfire Homes Service was established to allow those affected to access architect-designed house plans designed in response to the revised Australian Standard (AS 3959) that applies to houses in bushfire-prone areas.

Our design is for a U-shaped plan house arranged around an open-sided courtyard from which occupants can protect their property. Fire retardant devices include integrated drenchers to the skillion roofs — which face the courtyard — and a range of fire-rated materials.