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competition

design a low cost house of € 120,000 on a forest plot
initiativef Almere Simplicity 2006

I.c.w. Jos Roodbol, architect

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The house consists a hangar-like space of 12x22m suitable for different uses. Residence and business form a whole. The open space is a compressed supply unit for cooking, sleeping, bathing and thinking.

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transparent front and back

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constructed from cheap, prefabricated building materials
• side wall and roof sandwich panels
• front and back polycarbonate channel plates

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A transparent retractable garage door facing the street increases the usability of the space.

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sidewalls and roof form one whole

climate
• roof heat is stored underground
• heating and cooling via the floor gives a constant base temperature

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The view from the glass façade, combined with the spacious interior give the house an atmosphere similar to an open spot in the woods