Modular homes, prefabricated and constructed off-site are often classed as a novelty, but their ability to be utilised for leisure and even permanency cannot be understated. buck&simple’s Relocatable Home, based at Narrabeen Caravan Park, outlines the benefits of sustainable, transportable modular homes, which achieve high-performing outcomes at low cost and little damage to the environment.
buck&simple’s task was to replace a two-bedroom home for residents within the park with a sustainable, architecturally designed home. The home’s design outlines the environmental focus, passive design principles and sustainable palette adopted by the practice.
The majority of the construction process was undertaken off-site, with linings and features installed once the home was put in place via crane. buck&simple adaptively reused redundant walls and a roof from two separate projects that the contractor was demolishing at the time.
A scooping curve to the ceiling draws light in and allows hot air to circumvent through the windows. The spotted gum weather screen acts as the building’s facade, overlaid on recycled metal sheet cladding which works to shade the exterior and withstand heat. The interior palette features timber throughout, with the material used for flooring, ceiling and window frames.
