Why it is special
Movable walls, various layouts, expandable, adaptable – Home:works is billed as ‘a unique opportunity for the home to be tailored to a person’s or family lifestyle’. How it is built
A timber-frame construction with a combination of pre-cast concrete panels, pre-cut in the factory, and highly insulated timber panels. Walls are clad internally with clayboard sheets made from clay, reed and hessian.
Eco features
There are recycling and composting facilities within the house. Energy-saving technologies proposed include: solar water panels; ground
source heat-exchange heating; wood-fired stove and boiler. |
