Attain This!
Location: | Deer Park, NY |
Type: | Invited Proposal, with Holler Architecture |
Size: | 100 M2 / 1,600 SF Passivhaus Prototype |
Program: | Housing |
Budget: | $220,000 |
Attain This! is a high-performance and cost-effective building prototype which provides an affordable, flexible and healthy environment for its occupants. The kit of parts of the building consists of just a few components. The structural insulated panel system (SIPs) provides a tight, thermal bridge-free envelope and structural shell. Along with the panelized exterior cladding, it can be quickly assembled without highly skilled labour.
Interior spaces are subdivided into flexible and fixed zones by a modular, built-in storage system constructed with inexpensive furniture grade plywood. This allows for multiple bedroom/ office/ play room/ study scenarios and affordable live/ work options, providing a functional model for just about any type of family structure. The open south façade connects all flexible spaces in the house to the beautiful outdoor environment with its old growth trees.