A DESIGN SANCTUARY IN CHINA’S INDUSTRIAL SOUTH

Timothy Oulton Projects has built a ‘small village’ for the company in southern China.

December 28th, 2014

Tags: Timothy Oulton, Timothy Oulton China

Timothy Oulton Projects has built a small village for the company’s design staff based in southern China.

The central building is a prototype prefabricated Passive House where circular houses using reclaimed bricks and other salvaged materials have been integrated into the existing Lychee Garden by project designer Simon Laws.

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