A way forward

In Hobart, a pair of affordable, replicable and nurturing homes are a prototype for sustainable social housing.

Anna Cumming

HOUSE PROFILE Hobart, TAS AT A GLANCE - Two small-scale 7.4-Star homes on a subdivided block - Designed to support women and children recovering from family violence - Beauty, calm and security front and centre In a suburb on the outskirts of Hobart, two newly built little houses nestle quietly into their site, their unassuming nature entirely deliberate and yet belying their significance. This pair of homes, named Isabel and Elsie after two of the charitable foundations that contributed to their creation, were designed and built for the Hobart Women’s Shelter (HWS) to provide accommodation for women and their children who have experienced family violence. Functioning as something of a proof of concept, the homes were designed to be affordable and easily replicable, using modular elements, prefabrication and standard materials. Passive solar design…

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Sanctuary: Modern Green Homes (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 70

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