PROJECT HAUS is a study about the development of flexible home designs that are easily adaptable to any site including customisable options to suit individual needs and tastes; similar to a project home, but not.
The compact housing concepts focus on living essentials with fit for purpose and flexible use rooms that connect with outdoor garden spaces to see the return of backyards with established trees, cricket pitches and Hills Hoists.
Through development and partnerships with like minded consultants and builders, the goal of the study is to develop pre-costed and pre-documented housing models, offering substantial savings and streamlining the entire process compared to the traditional pathway towards building a custom designed home.
First Concepts: haus Z
The previous blog article presented the first housing concept Haus X, developed to be adaptable for lots with a northerly orientated back yard. But what about the opposite site orientation where street access is from the north resulting in a south facing backyard?
To address the reverse site orientation, I began working on an alternate housing model, introducing a step in the floor plan as a means to capture northern sun to create a sunny open plan living area connected to a landscaped courtyard.
First Concepts: haus X
Stage 1 - First Concepts:
The vision with these housing concepts is to create an adaptable plan that can be rotated or mirrored to suit most rectangular residential sites (450 sqm and larger), factoring in the flexibility to observe the optimal northern orientation to create sunny living spaces connected to backyards and gardens.
introduction: why, what & who is this for?
Why consider an alternative for mainstream housing?
Given the current challenges facing residential building, it’s time for a rethink on how we build and what we are including in our single detached dwellings. Project Haus concepts are designed with longevity in mind, prioritising build quality above current standards to improve the daily comfort and health of its occupants.