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"For most homeowners a request from a passerby to touch the exterior of their
house would probably raise eyebrows. But for the owner of Nina’s House, which
is covered with unusual and striking cork insulation panels, it is not only a
common occurrence but is welcomed.
The conversations may start with curiosity but much of the time lead to
lengthy, passionate discussions on how to make homes more energy efficient,
says the house’s owner, Nina Woodcroft. “We are new to the neighbourhood and it
has been a really nice way to engage with our new community. A lot of delivery
drivers will be like: ‘What’s this?’, and we’ll have a chat for 10 minutes
about cork, you know, instead of just like this transactional, thank you, bye.”
Woodcroft and her family moved into their home in south Tottenham, London, at
the end of 2023 and it has now been nominated for a number of awards including
Don’t Move, Improve and RIBA London. The house was a “leaky” 1970s property
built originally as a clergy house. Woodcroft, who runs the design company
Nina+Co, decided that instead of an extension they would design a renovation,
with the help of architects ROAR, to transform it into an energy-efficient,
fossil fuel-free, cosy family home."
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
