The Essential Homes Research Project has been created by the Norman Foster Foundation with the help of Holcim as a temporary home solution developed with the needs of displaced people in mind. The home is presently in the prototype phase and is achieved with rollable concrete sheets as the exterior, while recycled building materials from demolitions act as the base. The home is intended to be easily dismantled and reused or recycled after it has reached its end of life.
The Essential Homes Research Project home has four skylights to maximize the amount of natural light in the space and features wooden finishings on the inside to lend a sense of warmth. A total of three beds with cabinetry and shelving are used to further round out the home as a functional living space.
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