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Steensen Varming supported Wilya Janta in their ongoing mission to ‘develop community led solutions to the wicked remote housing challenge’.
For the Wilya Janta pilot to provide a suitable scalable alternative to the existing remote housing model, it must prove that it is feasible to invest in appropriate community consultation at the design phase of the construction lifecycle whilst meeting a price competitive overall construction budget that is comparable to the current remote housing model.
Through collaboration with the design partners Wilya Janta can embrace best practice and innovative, employ scalable construction methodologies that can demonstrate better industry outcomes, better value for money, and most importantly better houses that are responsive to culture and environment and is resilient to increasing temperature extremes caused by climate change.
Steensen Varming worked closely with the founders on their design of their future homes, exploring the relationship between culture and community, the surrounding environment, thermal performance, budget, materials and ongoing maintenance.