Svärmisk Resort Apartments are located at the end of the picturesque Kiewa Valley at the foot of Victoria ' s Alpine Resorts . At the edge of the Mt . Beauty township , on what was known as the ' old Chalet site ', covering a 5 acre sloping site . The landscaping and architecture carefully respect the sites mixture of exotic & indigenous trees , natural contours and state forest surrounds . The dilapidated Mt . Beauty Chalet & accommodation wings were largely removed but recycled as materials to be used in the new works . This submission involves the completion of the first six of twelve planned self contained units , along with general site establishment , roads and services . Based on a simple 6 . 0 m X 6 . 0 m footprint the units are a flexible accommodation model , 2 or 3 level , free standing or attached with internal zoning options for various uses . They are a compact yet articulated form with projecting decks , carports and offsets adding an expressive vitality . 5 - 6 Star energy ratings have been achieved . Colours and materials have been developed to produce an honest , economical , low maintainence , environmentally responsive design fully integrated with the landscape principles for the whole site . For instance storm water runoff collection , base gabion rock retaining and feature walls add to the rich existing landscape and site reponsive design . The northern orienatation , offering spectacular views down the valley , present the ' face ' of the development to passing traffic heading to Falls Creek Alpine resort . Internally , almost all features are built in , utilizing an array of materials from plywood , recycled timber , fibreglass , to the colours of ceramic tiles , upholstered seats & simple laminated surfaces . Svärmisk Resort Apartments are a compact , site responsive and adaptive accommodation model with just a twist of scandinavian .