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Modular Timber Prefab House with curving roof and timber facade. Additional residential unit idea for Gardens.

Aviator Concept Homes

The studio is currently developing a series of timber homes. Garvan first developed the unique building method to create the workshop buildings for the DE BRUIR studio over 15 years ago. The success of those original buildings and their continued performance since has encouraged him to investigate the concept as a product.

Two Concept Models

The Lodge

One-bedroom lodge. From 30 sq/m

Launching Soon

The House

Two-bedroom house. From 90 sq/m

Launching Later..

A small modular dwelling with a curved prefabricated roof design. The front of the building has full height glazing with a timber surround.

The concept

Historical photograph of a timber aircraft fuselage (The deHavilland Mosquito) being made by craftsmen in a workshop.

De Havilland Mosquito

The background of the building technique lies in the design of an early timber aircraft, the deHavilland Mosquito. Shortages of metal in wartime Britain prompted an innovative use of timber in the production of this highly successful fighter plane.

The ‘Monocoque’ (meaning ‘single shell’) construction allowed a minimal amount of material and construction to create a very strong but light structure.

The deHavilland Mosquito is an all timber fighter bomber from the Second World War. The timber components were prefabricated in the furniture factories of High Wycombe.

Sustainability

Plywood is a timber product that is optimized for strength and consistency. Curving the timber so it is in tension, further optimizes its strength.

Just like the Mosquito, the Aviator Haus is built using curved timber and plywood sections to achieve its strength. Thereby reducing the amount of timber consumed in the build.

The intention is to use only a responsible amount of natural material to create these structures.

Strength through Shape

An architectural visualisation of the curving timber interior of the Aviator Haus

Stay updated when we launch the 'Aviator Lodge'