Nest House is a single-storey home constructed using Studio Bark’s modular and dismantlable U-Build system. The project was built by students as part of the pioneering student build programme No Building As Usual, conceived as an effective way to teach participants about sustainable design and alternative working practices.
The client’s aspiration was for a home that would cater to their long-term physical needs, whilst accomplishing a low carbon footprint. The fully accessible home is free of concrete and steel and instead uses reclaimed timber foundations, and timber roof and floor beams designed by U-Build and Structure Workshop. These design decisions, alongside many others, have created a ‘circular‘ home which is fully dismountable at the end of its useful life.
