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Winner chosen for Taylor Wimpey’s Project 2020
The ‘Infinite House,’ a set of contemporary housing prototypes designed by Openstudio Architects, has won Taylor Wimpey’s Project 2020 Open Design competition, held in partnership with RIBA, to design a new house typology for the future. Jennifer Benningfield, principal of
Openstudio Architects, commented on the win: “There are many pressures on housing — cost, delivery methods, sustainability and context — but fundamentally a house should provide joy to its inhabitants and fulfilment of their needs. “We believe that our Infinite House
project truly offers the flexibility and customisation that home owners are looking for, and we look forward to working with the team at Project 2020 to realise and test the prototypes in the near future.” Project 2020 involves exploring and
evaluating trends, changes and new innova- tions in design, architecture, technology, materials and methodology. The aim is to shape, design and future-proof the Taylor Wimpey design range for 2020 and beyond, fully reflecting customer lifestyles, needs and expectations. Open studio Architects’ Infinite House
prototypes are designed to offer maximum flexibility, customisation and cost efficiency, and to maximise levels of natural light and
the perception of space. The Infinite House’s external envelope allows it to adapt to suit different contexts without appearing to be a repeated house type, while still maintaining the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of prototyping and serial fabrication. CEO of Taylor Wimpey, Peter Redfern
congratulated the team: “This has been an engaging process, and we have been delighted by the level of interest and the quality of the entries. The standard of the six finalists was very high, which made our final decision a difficult one. After meeting the architects, much debate was had on the merits of each entry, but ultimately we were impressed by the way in which Openstudio interpreted the brief, and the simplicity, effectiveness and appeal of the winning designs.”
SHORTLISTED TEAMS
• Artform Architects, Manchester • Igor Russo with Flanagan Lawrence, London
• More Design, London • Newground Architects, London • Openstudio Architects, London (Winner)
• Origin 3 Studio, Bristol
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