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Open Source House Pilot

Cape Coast, Ghana

A pilot housing design for low income communities.

Open Source House has the aim to start a viable social business to provide affordable housing through sustainable design for low income countries. The project started with a design competition in which more than 3100 young architects from 45 different countries send in their

250 designs

. All designs are shared online. The goal of the competition was to design an affordable, flexible and sustainable house.

Pilot house

OS-House aims to provide houses for those who cannot afford them in the current system. This target group is the lower middle class, like policemen, teachers and nurses. They have a steady income but in the current situation live in rented rooms or slums.

Workshop

The materials used are:

Rammed earth walls

Bamboo window coverings

Gravel foundation

Building process

Building process

Building process

Building process

Bamboo window coverings

Pilot house

Overview of the facade.

Overview of the facade.

Details of the facade.

Details of the facade.

Impression.

Axonometric view.

Solar scheme.

Ventilation.

Water / waste.

Details of the construction.

Details of the facade and roof.

Layout of the building plot.

Use of local materials.

Minimalize energy, material use and waste.

Passive energy concept.

Modular structure.

Modular structure system.

Details of connection.

Flexible and adaptable installation concept.

Concept of open source share.