This innovative and FREE public exhibition showcases sustainable designexcellence and environmental innovations in 6 Houses made from clay,concrete, timber, steel, cardboard, and glass and 2 creative responsesthat showcase sustainable gardens. Houses of the Future challenges us to consider the future of our builtenvironment and two of the most tangible elements of that environment –the ‘house’ and the ‘garden’ Each House is made from a different material, and is designed by anarchitect working closely with the trade association and/or researchinstitute working with that material. The Houses form part of a newgeneration of pre-fabricated dwellings emerging around the globe. Thehouses are a response to growing consumer demand for homes that aremodern, environmentally sensitive and of high quality. Similarly, the two “Gardens of the Future” showcased in this exhibitionhighlight the use of sustainable building materials, re-using materialsand challenge our perception of a ‘garden’ can be… The Houses of the Future exhibition highlights renewable energy,nano-technology, recycled water, the use of recycled materials anddesign features that promote water and energy conservation. TheHouses are designed to be compliant with BASIX {the NSW Government’ssustainable design requirements for water and energy} and are connectedto Sydney Olympic Park’s innovative water recycling system, which savesapproximately 850 million litres of drinking water each year! Houses of the Future aims to stimulate sustainable design ideas, cleverthinking and imagine a sustainable future. Over the next eight monthswe hope this exhibition promotes new ways of providing affordable,environmentally sustainable, prefabricated housing that are alsofuturistic and innovative in their design. This exhibition seeks to challenge our perception of urban design –recast design boundaries, champion environmental innovation and offer aunique vision of what a “house” or “garden” of the future might belike.
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