The Dumlin
As we look to the future of housing, it becomes clear that building a home solely from materials within 100 miles is no easy feat. But instead of simply asking whether a "modern day" house could be built within such a radius, our team experimented with how a house could exist in that context, and what it would mean to live there.
In a world of ever-present connectivity and social networking, a single person's circle of acquaintances can now be said to stretch the globe. But instead of connecting people regardless of their physical location, what if our digital networks connected us directly because of where we were? Our 100 Mile House integrates this contemporary and connected lifestyle with local materials and sustainably-minded structures to create a living space that could cultivate a true sense of community that is often missing from our neighbourhoods today.
The structure of our house suggests a stronger coexistence with nature with less defined boundaries between natural and manmade components. Drawing on earth sheltering techniques, it is partially submerged into the ground to take advantage of natural warmth and insulation, while exposed surfaces with windows still allow sunlight to filter in.
When several houses knit together into neighbourhoods, communal spaces form along the hilltops; patios still provide private outdoor space, but the hills are meant to be shared. Here, the conventional ideas of public and private areas are challenged. In these open spaces are opportunities for community gardens, communal water collection, public wi-fi networks and other ways for residents to interact with each other and foster ownership of their own neighbourhoods.
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