Finally, John is moving in! George, the project architect, and Arthur, the landscape gardener, take us round the garden and explain how it's designed to increase biodiversity. Over the past few years John has been making his own furniture, from a burnt down shed, and from upcycling other bits and pieces he's found. He's excited, and nervous, to finally have his dad round for tea.
About this series
At 55, John found himself living in a shed in a yard full of engine parts. So when We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/) asked him if he wanted to pioneer the first home of a revolutionary sustainable housing project, he jumped at the chance. Join John as he finds the land, designs his house, pushes it through planning permission and finally starts getting his hands dirty...
And if this sounds like something you'd be keen to do yourself, listen closely and get in touch, as We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/) is only growing…
The Build is a No Bindings production for We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/). It is supported by Knowle West Media Centre (https://kwmc.org.uk/), the Nationwide Foundation (https://nationwidefoundation.org.uk/) and the Audio Content Fund (https://www.audiocontentfund.org.uk/).
Produced by Eloise Stevens and Tatiana Powell. Executive produced by Steven Rajam. Presented by John Bennett.
25 Nov 2022
The Build | Episode 05 - The build
John is getting on with building the cassettes for his own home. But due to lockdown and Brexit, the project budget is running tight, and We Can Make has to come up with some creative solutions. John tears up a wooden floor in a school that is being demolished, and lays it in his own home, together with Toni and his daughter Emily.
About this series
At 55, John found himself living in a shed in a yard full of engine parts. So when We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/) asked him if he wanted to pioneer the first home of a revolutionary sustainable housing project, he jumped at the chance. Join John as he finds the land, designs his house, pushes it through planning permission and finally starts getting his hands dirty...
And if this sounds like something you'd be keen to do yourself, listen closely and get in touch, as We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/) is only growing…
The Build is a No Bindings production for We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/). It is supported by Knowle West Media Centre (https://kwmc.org.uk/), the Nationwide Foundation (https://nationwidefoundation.org.uk/) and the Audio Content Fund (https://www.audiocontentfund.org.uk/).
Produced by Eloise Stevens and Tatiana Powell. Executive produced by Steven Rajam. Presented by John Bennett.
25 Nov 2022
The Build | Episode 04 - What are the houses actually made of?
‘It’s kind of like big lego,’ explains John. He goes to the We Can Make factory in Bristol, where he tries out various companies’ MMC, or Modern Methods of Construction. These are big cassettes made out of plywood, which can be assembled easily, and repurposed at the end of their lives. John is looking forward to the house, but his parents’ ill health is starting to really worry him…
About this series
At 55, John found himself living in a shed in a yard full of engine parts. So when We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/) asked him if he wanted to pioneer the first home of a revolutionary sustainable housing project, he jumped at the chance. Join John as he finds the land, designs his house, pushes it through planning permission and finally starts getting his hands dirty...
And if this sounds like something you'd be keen to do yourself, listen closely and get in touch, as We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/) is only growing…
The Build is a No Bindings production for We Can Make (https://kwmc.org.uk/projects/wecanmake/). It is supported by Knowle West Media Centre (https://kwmc.org.uk/), the Nationwide Foundation (https://nationwidefoundation.org.uk/) and the Audio Content Fund (https://www.audiocontentfund.org.uk/).
Produced by Eloise Stevens and Tatiana Powell. Executive produced by Steven Rajam. Presented by John Bennett.
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