Houses of cards

April 13, 2008


Created for the Australian market, this house was designed to be economical to construct, can be be put together by two people in about 6 hours. The walls are held together with nylon fasteners, the roof is a lightweight fabric, and the floor contains a bladder for water storage, (which helps to hold the thing down!)

According to the website , this house is 85 percent recycled materials are used. By creating a home form cardboard it will save 12 cubic meters of landfill, 39 tress and over 30,000 liters of water. There is only a 12 volt battery or a small photovoltaic cell for a power generator. Which will cut on energy bills and save conserve energy.

Environmental features

  • • Uses 85% recycled materials
  • • All materials are 100% recycleable
  • • Recycling the house saves 12 cubic metres of landfill, 39 trees and 30 000 litres of water
  • • Extremely low cost, transportable, and flexible, this is a genuine
  • housing option that could be used in a variety of temporary applications
  • • Autonomous servicing: uses only 12-volt batteries or small photovoltaic cells for power generation
  • • Composting system produces nutrient-rich water for gardening

About the Architects – Stutchbury and Pape
Recognised in Australia and abroad as an accomplished and inspired design firm, Stutchbury and Pape has built works ranging from residential to institutional and public buildings. The practice has received 24 RAIA awards since 1995, and a total of 57 local, state and national architecture and environment awards.

Stutchbury and Pape’s methods appear simple: the genesis of their designs are within each specific site. But they also have a reputation for innovation, an approach that marries the intellect of sustainable principles with the grace of architecture.

The elimination of waste in all its forms is a primary design guide for Stutchbury and Pape. They believe that materials require modelling to suit their use: particularly in the ease, cost and duration of replacement materials. They assemble buildings for flexibility, disassembly, reuse and predetermined lifecycles, so that a building is always seen as a resource.

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