Inspiration

Floor plan of Arnett Residence by LivingHomes

Inside, soft angles create intriguing spaces and wood paneling adds warmth.

The Oosterbeek Prefab, like all Manta North prefabs, is built from Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), which was chosen for its sustainability and strength. The houses are well insulated, and the facade cladding is made of thermally modified wood for durability and water resistance.

Project architects Studio Marshall Blecher and Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter opened up the center of the house, previously comprising a maze of fourteen small rooms, creating one large and airy kitchen and dining space with a high, chapel like ceiling. A six-meter-long concrete plinth standing at the center of the room which doubles as an island bench and dining table, had to be lowered into the house by a crane while the roof was being reconstructed.

A 1930s screen by Jomaine Baumann shields a duct from view.

“I wanted the main focal point to be the outside,” says Castillero. “By minimizing what’s inside, even the slope of the roof makes you turn and look outside.”

Connect Homes covers everything from design, through production, to delivery. Preparing the site, laying the foundations, and hooking up utilities are handled locally through contractors.

Floor plans from Tempe Micro Estates by coLAB studio