Framework house

Building Trust international and Atelier COLE have unveiled their latest collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Cambodia with a creative housing scheme.

Framework House is an innovative low-cost housing project providing opportunities for NGOs and Government groups to encourage client involvement in the layout and material selection of their home. Framework House incorporates lessons on sustainable building techniques, healthy home principles and provides options for structured expansion and investment over time. The design allows for infill wall and floor materials that are site specific, reducing the overall cost and carbon footprint.

These infill areas allow for expansion and extension of the property over time by residents, once skills have been shared through construction. With funding through SELAVIP and Habitat for Humanity Cambodia, Building Trust were able to construct 9 pilots of the new flood resistant adaptable homes for families affected by ill health on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Each Framework House costs just $2500 for the initial weather resistant home. It is the result of over a year of research and engagement with local community groups and charitable organisations.