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A terrestrial dwelling (1) including a floor (2) with at least one floor section (3) orientated substantially horizontally in use. The dwelling includes at least one wall (4), including at least one wall section (5) projecting substantially upwardly from the floor section (3). A dwelling support (6)

A terrestrial dwelling (1) including a floor (2) with at least one floor section (3) orientated substantially horizontally in use. The dwelling includes at least one wall (4), including at least one wall section (5) projecting substantially upwardly from the floor section (3). A dwelling support (6) is configured to at least partially elevate the floor section (3) above a terrain surface (15). A roof (7) with at least one roof section (8) is attached to an upper portion of said wall (4) wherein the dwelling (1) is configured to provide at least partial atmospheric transparency to at least partially allow atmospheric elements including light incident on the dwelling (1) above the floor (2) to reach the terrain surface (15) under the dwelling (1).

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1. A terrestrial dwelling including: a floor including at least one floor section, oriented substantially horizontally in use;at least one wall including at least one wall section, projecting substantially upwardly from said floor section;a dwelling support, to at least partially elevate the floor s

1. A terrestrial dwelling including: a floor including at least one floor section, oriented substantially horizontally in use;at least one wall including at least one wall section, projecting substantially upwardly from said floor section;a dwelling support, to at least partially elevate the floor section above a terrain surface;a roof with at least one roof section attached to an upper portion of said wall;an irrigation distribution system; wherein; said dwelling provides at least partial atmospheric transparency for atmospheric elements including light, rain and any other forms of airborne moisture incident on the dwelling above the floor to reach the terrain surface under the dwelling, the at least one floor section, the at least one wall section and the at least one roof section being transparent,the transparent floor section and transparent roof section being mutually positioned for light incident on the transparent roof section to reach the terrain surface under the floor by passing through said transparent floor section,said rain and moisture incident on said dwelling is diverted under the floor via at least one of: said roof andsaid at least one wall, and re-dispersed onto the terrain surface below by said irrigation distribution system attached to an underside of said floor. 2. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dwelling support includes at least one floor section support. 3. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dwelling support includes at least one suspension element. 4. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dwelling is at least partially atmospherically transparent to wind. 5. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one transparent floor section and the at least one transparent wall section are mutually positioned for light incident on the transparent wall section to reach the terrain surface under the floor by passing through said transparent floor section. 6. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rain and moisture incident on at least one of the: at least one roof section;at least one wall section;uncovered floor section forming a walkway or deck area exterior to the at least one wall section, is directly diverted by the dwelling under the floor and re-dispersed onto the terrain surface below. 7. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rain and moisture is diverted via at least one of: at least one roof periphery gutter;the at least one wall section;collectors located substantially level with the floor;a water storage or detention tank. 8. The dwelling as claimed in claim 6, wherein water collected from the rain and moisture is channelled along a network of irrigation tubing with a plurality of spaced outlets. 9. The dwelling as claimed in claim 8, wherein said irrigation tubing is attached to support joists located underneath the at least one floor section. 10. The dwelling as claimed in claim 6, wherein said rain is diverted via a temporary storage in a detention tank. 11. The dwelling as claimed in claim 10, wherein the detention tank fills to a predetermined level, whereupon any excess collected fluid bypasses, or overspills from the detention tank straight to fluid irrigation outlets beneath the dwelling. 12. The dwelling as claimed in claim 2, securable to said terrain surface by one or more terrain mounts formed as at least one of: separate, discrete elements, to which the floor section supports are attached, andcontinuous elements whereby the terrain mounts are incorporated as part of the floor section supports and formed as a single element. 13. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, formed as a substantially rigid skeletal frame to which said at least one floor section, said at least one wall section and said at least one roof section are attached. 14. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one floor section is elevated between 0.3-1.5 m above the terrain surface. 15. The dwelling as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least part of the at least one floor section is elevated between 0.5-1.1 m above the terrain surface. 16. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least 50% of said floor is transparent. 17. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least 50% of said roof is transparent. 18. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least 50% of said at least one wall is transparent. 19. The dwelling as claimed in claim 1, wherein said irrigation distribution system includes one or more apertured conduits, drippers, sprinklers.