OpenHome, a collaboration between KieranTimberlake and Bensonwood, helps people achieve their ideal home with a simple design process that couples pioneering design with sustainable prefab construction.
Every OpenHome design is unique, informed by the owner's site, landscape, space requirements, and personal lifestyle. Starting with a system of pre-designed elements, owners work with architects to refine the layout, finishes, amenities, and enhancements.
Once the plan is finished, the house components are constructed in a factory, then shipped to the build site for completion. This process yields a high-quality home efficiently assembled with little impact on the land, an idea we have explored in our work for more than thirty years.
OpenHome uses Bensonwood's proprietary system of thermally complete wall, floor, and roof panels, constructed with pre-installed windows and doors, designed to perform at Passive House levels. This allows customization not only of size and form, but also makes flexible arrangements possible to find the best solar orientation, natural light, and breezes. This level of site-specific customization and awareness of climate-responsive design is rare in the modular home market.
The OpenHome concept delivers an all-electric home, minimizing its energy and water consumption and delivering exceptional thermal comfort with superior indoor air quality and HEPA grade filtration. The homes feature resilient, durable materials that are healthy for both people and the planet, filling interior spaces with light and air. The tall ceilings and framed views can respond to any site's features, anywhere in the country, to maximize natural light and circulation. These low carbon footprint materials form a system with the potential for net-zero energy and passive-house living.
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