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The shape of the house was determined by the curve
of the roundwood timbers [see 1], as such the
design for the home was a compromise between the plan and what
was available in the local woodlands. That's something
SunRay Kelley calls evolutionary architecture.
The floor, resting on a rubble trench [2], was sunken to give more
headroom for adults. All of the carpentry was done in a barn
off-site and then assembled on-site [3]. The green roof was supported on
base-boards that were heat treated to make them flexible enough to
take the curve of the rafters [4]. A waterproof membrane was laid
over the base-boards and a grid of timbers built to carry the base for
the green roof [5]. The green roof base is 100% recycled crushed brick
and green compost [6] with drainage [7]. The materials and
wildflowers for the roof were supplied by
Lindum Green Roofs. Inside the house the walls are insulated
with wool and then covered with reed ready for plastering with
clay [8]. At the back of the tiny house is a
half-circle window (below left and centre) with other triangular
windows (below right). |
