FXB Revisited 7th September 2007

A return trip to the Festival of Extreme Building reveals a new exhibit, small garden patches in full bloom and (shown above) the completed Viewfinder.

Part of the interior of the Viewfinder. The idea is to look through the holes to view an aspect of the local scenery picked as a favourite by school-children from Sheldon.

The Micro-Compact Home now boasts some colourful patio furniture.

This is a recent addition to the extreme buildings collection. The framework consists of a metal mesh containing lots of polystyrene balls. Looks like the National Lottery's latest draw machine.

THE VIEWFINDER & FXB - Saturday 14th July 2007

Today was the official opening of the Viewfinder, a project involving the architect with various Sheldon schools... and thus involving my daughter. Although it was supposed to be the opening the weather had not permitted the completion of the project.
This was part of an exhibition called the Festival of Extreme Building (FXB) and todays opening was accompanied by live music, a barbecue and face-painting for the youngsters.

 A board explaining the design and purpose of the Viewfinder.

 The Banner.

An info board for the banner. 

 The Micro-compact Home.

 Info panel for the Micro-compact Home.

 The front door. As a demo home, it's strictly a shoes-off policy.

 The living-room/dining-room/relaxation area. Seating for 4. Out of view above the table is a fold-down bed. The home uses daylight to it's maximum advantage.

 A view through the window looking at "The Circle".

 The kitchen(ette).

 More storage behind the table.

Entertainers in The Circle. 

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 The T-House.

Info board for the T-House.