HUTEC
RETHINKING HOME
DAREN HOWARTH
Brighton, June 2018
TODAY’S CONTEXT
STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD
–YUVAL NOAH HARARI, SAPIENS & HOMO DEUS
“I encourage all of us to question the basic
narratives of the world, to connect past
developments with present concerns and not be
afraid of controversial issues…”
HUTEC
DEVELOP HUTECS - ASPIRATIONAL SMALL
HOMES THAT ARE MODULAR, LIGHTWEIGHT,
AFFORDABLE AND CAN BE EASILY BUILT
ANYWHERE
CREATE NEW NARRATIVE - ELEPHANT IN THE
ROOM. PEOPLE ARE EXCLUDED & SEPARATED.
NEW NARRATIVES. HOME? RESIDENTIAL? SUPPORT
THOSE LIVING THE NEW STORIES INTO EXISTENCE
HUTEC
DESIGN
1
RE-VISION ASPIRATIONAL
design that resonates and inspires
2
POP UP, POP DOWN
lightweight and modular easy to
build & unbuild & site anywhere
5
MODULAR
different sizes & configurations,
from standard panels
6
SCALABLE
standard plywood sheets
through CNC cutters
3
ECOLOGICAL
design, systems and materials.
Offgrid and low carbon.
4
AFFORDABLE & BUILDABLE
with low skill and minimal tools
anyone, anywhere
configure your hutec
quote from global CNC network
components cut from single sheet
component delivery
source local parts
build & move in
panels made
HUTEC
lifecycle
Daren Howarth, Groundhouse, Sam Booth, Echoliving - scalability
B Corp Hackathon, October 2017
Design, funding, prototypes
DIY + affordable, ecological £5K-£10K
flexible, modular, pop up, POP DOWN…
ANYWHERE!
ALL TERRAIN HOME
WHY SMALL?
“the American dream is in the toilet…”
“our main systems (food and shelter) are no longer
fit for purpose…”
“the tiny house movement is the thriving
architectural and social movement that advocates
living simply in small homes.…”
TRUE OR FALSE?
“Tiny Houses are fully-fledged dwelling units on a
small scale. Building and living in a Tiny House is
done from a conscious choice, as an answer to a
desire to live a simpler life. With less focus on
material possessions and with a smaller eco
footprint. Clever ways of utilizing space and the use
of innovative technologies are characteristic in the
design and construction of Tiny Houses.
–marjolien, netherlands
TINY HOMES
• Dee Williams, pioneer, inspired by Jay Shafer, founder of DIY tiny house movement
• Tiny house pioneer, founder of PAD, under £8K
• Book The Big Tiny - featured New York Times + all over place
• Arched Cabins
• under £8000
• customizable DIY kits can be put together in as little as three days
• Blackdog Carpentry
• around £25,000
• turn key trailer solution
• DublDom, Bio Architects
• prefabricated, modular small homes starts at £10k
• one day assembly
• Green Majic Homes
• DIY kits so anyone can build affordable home
• around £3K for 25m2 model shell
• Kristie Wolfe, Hobbit House
• Self build under £10K
• £170 pn
• Kristie Wolfe, Hobbit House
• Self build under £10K
• £170 pn
• Jann, Mellionnec
• Self build under £25K
• Compulsory Build
• Dan Price, author and simple living adocate
• under £100
• Garden space offerings £20K plus
• M.A.D.I. house
• unfolding prefab coming flat pack
• on trend A frame construction
URGENT SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS
debt
shelter
overwork
well being
unemployment
overconsumption
lack of community
high carbon emissions,
entrenched inequalities
lack of time to live sustainably
lack of time to simply enjoy life
PLANNING
• Emma Goodwin, The Crossings, East Sussex
• Regenerative agriculture
• 8 acre, small holding
• Planning Challenge
• Ecological Land
Cooperative
• 7.5 acres,
Arlington, East
Sussex
• around £300K
crowdfunded
• In planning appeal
• Business Plan to
Scale
• 3 small homes
• Low impact development - recognised by Welsh Planning System as key for transition
to low-carbon society
• One Planet Development (OPD) policy (TAN6)
• Right to live in open countryside if strong commitment to sustainable living
• ecological footprint method
• basic needs from land based livelihoods (equates to around £3k pa) on trend A frame
“Innovation simply means to make new. It is to make
changes in the current imagined order.
Intuition & Wildness (stillness, listening and being
true to our nature) allows us to create the biggest
changes.
Surrender to this and we align with the bigger picture.
Instead of what do I want to make happen, it can
become what is trying to emerge here and how can I
be of service…”
DIY + affordable, ecological £5K-£10K
flexible, modular, pop up, POP DOWN…
WWW.HUTEC.EARTH

Rethinking home: Small houses by choice

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  • 3.
    –YUVAL NOAH HARARI,SAPIENS & HOMO DEUS “I encourage all of us to question the basic narratives of the world, to connect past developments with present concerns and not be afraid of controversial issues…”
  • 5.
    HUTEC DEVELOP HUTECS -ASPIRATIONAL SMALL HOMES THAT ARE MODULAR, LIGHTWEIGHT, AFFORDABLE AND CAN BE EASILY BUILT ANYWHERE CREATE NEW NARRATIVE - ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. PEOPLE ARE EXCLUDED & SEPARATED. NEW NARRATIVES. HOME? RESIDENTIAL? SUPPORT THOSE LIVING THE NEW STORIES INTO EXISTENCE
  • 9.
    HUTEC DESIGN 1 RE-VISION ASPIRATIONAL design thatresonates and inspires 2 POP UP, POP DOWN lightweight and modular easy to build & unbuild & site anywhere 5 MODULAR different sizes & configurations, from standard panels 6 SCALABLE standard plywood sheets through CNC cutters 3 ECOLOGICAL design, systems and materials. Offgrid and low carbon. 4 AFFORDABLE & BUILDABLE with low skill and minimal tools
  • 10.
    anyone, anywhere configure yourhutec quote from global CNC network components cut from single sheet component delivery source local parts build & move in panels made HUTEC lifecycle
  • 15.
    Daren Howarth, Groundhouse,Sam Booth, Echoliving - scalability B Corp Hackathon, October 2017 Design, funding, prototypes
  • 16.
    DIY + affordable,ecological £5K-£10K flexible, modular, pop up, POP DOWN…
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 19.
    “the American dreamis in the toilet…” “our main systems (food and shelter) are no longer fit for purpose…” “the tiny house movement is the thriving architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes.…” TRUE OR FALSE?
  • 20.
    “Tiny Houses arefully-fledged dwelling units on a small scale. Building and living in a Tiny House is done from a conscious choice, as an answer to a desire to live a simpler life. With less focus on material possessions and with a smaller eco footprint. Clever ways of utilizing space and the use of innovative technologies are characteristic in the design and construction of Tiny Houses. –marjolien, netherlands TINY HOMES
  • 22.
    • Dee Williams,pioneer, inspired by Jay Shafer, founder of DIY tiny house movement • Tiny house pioneer, founder of PAD, under £8K • Book The Big Tiny - featured New York Times + all over place
  • 26.
    • Arched Cabins •under £8000 • customizable DIY kits can be put together in as little as three days
  • 27.
    • Blackdog Carpentry •around £25,000 • turn key trailer solution
  • 28.
    • DublDom, BioArchitects • prefabricated, modular small homes starts at £10k • one day assembly
  • 29.
    • Green MajicHomes • DIY kits so anyone can build affordable home • around £3K for 25m2 model shell
  • 30.
    • Kristie Wolfe,Hobbit House • Self build under £10K • £170 pn
  • 31.
    • Kristie Wolfe,Hobbit House • Self build under £10K • £170 pn • Jann, Mellionnec • Self build under £25K • Compulsory Build
  • 32.
    • Dan Price,author and simple living adocate • under £100
  • 33.
    • Garden spaceofferings £20K plus
  • 34.
    • M.A.D.I. house •unfolding prefab coming flat pack • on trend A frame construction
  • 38.
    URGENT SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS debt shelter overwork wellbeing unemployment overconsumption lack of community high carbon emissions, entrenched inequalities lack of time to live sustainably lack of time to simply enjoy life
  • 39.
  • 40.
    • Emma Goodwin,The Crossings, East Sussex • Regenerative agriculture • 8 acre, small holding • Planning Challenge
  • 42.
    • Ecological Land Cooperative •7.5 acres, Arlington, East Sussex • around £300K crowdfunded • In planning appeal • Business Plan to Scale • 3 small homes
  • 44.
    • Low impactdevelopment - recognised by Welsh Planning System as key for transition to low-carbon society • One Planet Development (OPD) policy (TAN6) • Right to live in open countryside if strong commitment to sustainable living • ecological footprint method • basic needs from land based livelihoods (equates to around £3k pa) on trend A frame
  • 47.
    “Innovation simply meansto make new. It is to make changes in the current imagined order. Intuition & Wildness (stillness, listening and being true to our nature) allows us to create the biggest changes. Surrender to this and we align with the bigger picture. Instead of what do I want to make happen, it can become what is trying to emerge here and how can I be of service…”
  • 48.
    DIY + affordable,ecological £5K-£10K flexible, modular, pop up, POP DOWN…
  • 49.