Case Study

Open Source House The Context Context Balance Quality of the environment As a group of architects and development experts we growing population open source observe that although there are worrying phenom- growing consumption sustainable design ena, there are also possibilities of other ways of ad- dressing urban challenges. more waste counteract personalize/diversity today, especially so in developing countries. The challenge is to generate choice… growing informity UN: ‘ A billion people, about a sixth of the world’s population, already live in slums less quality young designers energy The exchange of knowledge between designers and the percentage is rapidly increasing’ slums thriving communities ‘The combined forces of population growth and urbanization are creating a planet of slums, where the urban population will have doubled by 2030, according to a report - released by the United Nations today.’ able designs of high quality, freely available? The Independent 27 June 2007 lack of money or housing shortage. The Aim The challenge is to generate choice… and sustainable housing to improve the overall quality of life in urban areas. slums around the world cheap alternative, no choice •Supplying a platform that shares drawings and construction information in an open source way; Energy and waste •Actively involve enthusiastic young people; open source attitude Target group build our houses. Most of the houses are build with expensive building material, •Inspire people, corporations and construction compa- nies worldwide to contribute to the OShouse concept Open Source House focuses on the lower middle and develop sustainable housing. class in developing countries. This is a deliberate energy and creation of construction waste. choice in order to move away from donor-dependen- cy. Approximately 35% of all the waste created on the planet is formed by construction waste. Contrary to the common perception, it is not only the poorest of the poor who are in desperate need Approximately 40% of the energy we use is used in buildings. of adequate housing. Rising property prices are one of the main challenges, forcing even teachers and nurses to live in informal settlements as they cannot their way 2008). waste social mobility

Open Source House . Sharing global 8 Principles Development in practice all OS-houses should be designed according to knowledge for local solutions The website os-house.org hosts an Open Source platform, where smart designs are freely available and where creativity is never lost. Local economy design, which are freely accessible for everyone. People from all over the The design will have to be embedded in the local culture and econ- world can use the designs and improve or adapt them to their local con- omy. Improve employment, and know-how and prevent transpor- ditions. tation. How to reach this? Design according to Cradle-to-cradle The future disassembly and material-use should be an integral part Open Source House is a revolutionary new idea, which introduces sustain- of the design. All organic and technical materials should be able to able, modular housing through Open Source design in developing coun- be separated completely. Natural resources used should be renew- able. houses. Moreover designers follow 8 principles, which stimulates sustainability. For example: make use of local materials, smart climate use, cradle- to-cradle design and sustainable energy supplies. Climate Make optimum use of location and climate conditions. Minimize Open Source House starts with a Design Competition. The best designs will energy consumption. be awarded and realized in a pilot project in Ghana. The competition will house upgrade published on the online Open Source House platform as the starting point of a growing body of knowledge. This platform is freely accessible so that Size people worldwide can use the ideas, adapt, improve and share them again All OS-houses have to be designed on the local measurement sys- on the platform. tem. Elements have to be transportable and exchangeable with other local OS-houses. The location of the pilot project is Ghana. To create a serious design as- signment a thorough research is initiated to comprehend the situation in Ghana. At the same time further research is done on the concept itself. The Structure pilot will test both social perceptions as well as technical and economic Separate the load-bearing structure from the demountable build- feasibility. ing skin. To generate creative input for the competition several workshops are orga- nized in Ghana as well as the Netherlands. These ideas as well as existing Connections solutions are posted on the platform. So people joining the competition All connections between components and the structure and com- 2nd house can build on these ideas and be inspired by them, according to the Open ponents have to be dry and demountable. This makes disassembly Source mindset. easy and clean. Possibilities are being explored to implement the OS-house at a larger scale with a wide diversity of designs. After the pilot Enviu will facilitate local entrepreneurs to produce and Building services sell the Open Source houses in their local context. and provide a sustainable way of living. The building services are 8 OS house principles smart, safe, upgradeable and adapted to the local ecology. They can function independent from the structure and skin. Exchange All designs and ideas will be published and shared on www.os- community house.org for other people to use, improve and get inspired. The designs, drawings and presentations are made in a clear, reproduc- ible manner. what could an OS-house look like?

Open Source House Case Study Design References m o d u l a r How big should a standard house be? For any modular building to be successful it has to be designed on a grid system. In architecture there is long history of modular and prefabricated building. The casestudy design aims to take the best ideas of the past and use them to make a 21st century open source house. The French engineer Jean Prouvé. In his studies in the 1950’s he experi- mented a lot with modular building and housing for the third world. One of his best designs is the Maison Tropicale from 1949. Experiments for Housing by Jean Prouvé 1950’s Yacht House by Richard Horden 1984 R128 by Werner Sobek 2003 In Maison Tropicale Prouvé addresses several design issues which are to be dealt with in tropical conditions. section The roof and the box protect the user against the rain and at the same N Z jean prouvé time ventilate naturally. The veranda creates outside space which is pro- rainwater storage sun boiler tected against the sun and, together with the roof, protects the box house, without the necessity of extra construction. Structure ventilation The design of the structure should make it possible to build the struc- beams which are bolted together connected with steel plates. The beam maison tropicale 1949 maison tropicale 1949 supporting the roof is made out of two parts and connected in the middle. This creates a three-hinge frame in which the beams are relatively short and can be transported more easily. The design of the frames is such that a second frame can be added on top detail grimshaw Foundation - lation of building services is much easier The house is separated from the ground level and thereby protected from animals, dirt, water, etc. By add- ing a ventilation roster the house can be ventilated with cooler air which Herman Miller assembly plant connections connection outside corner connections overview Façade: Bath 1976 igus factory, Cologne 2000 igus factory, Cologne 2000 igus factory, Cologne 2000 with Terry Farrell. His work is inspired by the work of Jean Prouvé and is renowned of his modular façade design. cradle 2 cradle The igus factory in Cologne is a good example of a modular façade, multi- to detach separate components and replace them. This simple idea is the inspiration for the façade in this case study, the ease to change and build. Floor / roof panels: The materials used in this design are supposed to follow the cradle 2 cradle philosophy, materials which are always able to be reused, without quality loss and rest-products. cradle 2 cradle oil barrel (foundation) Holz100 c2c pannels - nection’ and because of the shifting of seem direction it insulates. These types of components are easily producible by local factories with local materials.

Open Source House Case Study The Principles in practice os-house.org os-house.org os-house.org os-house.org roof skin structure foundation e t c e t e r a e t c e t e r a e t c e t e r a e t c e t e r a Local Economy The use of materials which are locally accessible, not expensive and easy pro- cessed because of the low-tech detailing. Design according to Cradle-to-cradle used again it is possible to recycle or doesn’t damage the environment. The steel used for the connections is reusable and recyclable. The untreated wood in the structure is reusable, recyclable and a natural material which can do no harm to the environment. houses. The panels are completely reusable for other os-houses. Climate The design is completely naturally ventilated and can, based on the context, be treated for local conditions: with insulation and ventilation. Rainwater is stored and heated on south pitched roof. Size The design is completely modular, based on a system which is easy to use in - Structure skin and roof. The skin has a separate zone in the measurement system, com- Connections By using only bolts to construct the structure as well as the other components, it is possible to demount the building completely. And build it again of the building. Building services By centralizing the services to a central point of the house there is less space needed for service infrastructure. Furthermore the space between the roof ground is useable to place equipment to store water. All the panels are able Exchange The design will be published on the website os-house.org and fully open to develop other solutions combined with this design. possibilities Design by Bo Kristiaan Janssen, Vincent van Sabben and Vincent van der Meulen

Open Source House International Design Competition The Design Competition starts 15th of January, 2010 and is open for team or in- dividual participation. The challenge is to design a sustainable house in an expandable way. The modular construction should be suitable for future owners. 1. Sign Up for the competition. 2. Discover the OS House platform while becoming an active member 3. Start Design Competition January 15th, 2010 4. Deadline for submission May 17th, 2010 5. Award event and start Pilot 6. All designs will be published on the Open Source House platform Joining in is your chance to establish your name as an architect and to witness your design being built and sold to its new res- idents through our pilot in Ghana. The Open Source House is an initiative of Enviu and Vincent van der Meulen www.os-house.org this still is your opportunity of becoming part of an online community of international architects that are excited about sharing solutions - able housing. For more info visit www.os-house.org

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