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Project • By Studio Bark • Private Houses
Nest House
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.
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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&lsquo... More
Project • By Studio Bark • Private Houses
Periscope House
We should be building more modest, super-sustainable houses like this – a lot more. We need more Natashas to employ more Wilfs… We need to be braver. – Kevin McCloud, Channel 4’s Grand DesignsPeriscope House sits on virgin land in rural Norfolk, with a southern aspect & a gentle slope towards the valley of the River Tud. The two timber clad periscopic balconies frame the beautiful views to the valley. They also act as fixed passive solar shading as proportioned to respond directly to summer & winter sun angles. This ensures that the hot summer sun is blocked, whereas the cooler winter sun is able to enter into the thermal envelope with very little obstruction.A locally sourced Amelanchier tree has been transplanted in front of the s... More