the universal house™ a  movement:  to  deliver  homes  to  suit  everyone,  customised  just  for  you.  

move!

A  collabora9on  Gabriel  Poole  &  Tim  Benne0on,  architects  Colleen  Rowe,  occupa;onal  therapist  Malcolm  Holz,  town  planner  Rod  Bligh,  engineer  Barry  Hamlet,  steel  fabricator  

prime movers

universal:  adj  Applicable  everywhere,  used  or  understood  by  all.  

house:  noun  A  residence,  a  place  of  shelter.  A  home.  

Imagine.  A  versa;le  home  that  accommodates  all  of  your  immediate  and  future  housing  needs.  A  modern  yet  revolu;onary  space  that  readily  adapts  to  your  evolving  life  –  your  needs,  your  style,  and  that  of  your  family.  

Livable  Housing.  Welcome  home  to  The  Universal  House™.  

The  brainchild  of  housing,  community  and  lifestyle  professionals,  The  Universal  House™  embodies  the  values  of  “housing  for  life”:  economic,  environmental  and  socially  sustainable  housing  for  individuals,  families  and  communi;es.  The  Universal  House™  is  your  home  for  life.  

www.theuniversalhouse.com.au  email:  colleen@theuniversalhouse.com.au  

phone  Colleen:  0409  320  619  

making  living  easier…  …for  indigenous  Australians  …for  people  with  disabili9es  …for  carers  and  community  supporters  …for  all  Australians  

universal design

more

The  more  I  listened  and  learnt  the  more  I  felt  this  whole  process  is  about  “movement”:  

…making  it  easy  for  everyone  to  move  around  –  in  the  home,  next  door,  down  the  street,  within  the  community  or  country  as  life  changes  (oCen  dramaDcally  and  without  warning)  

…moving  people  out  of  hospitals  and  freeing  up  beds  so  others  can  move  in  as  early  as  possible  

…people  with  disabiliDes  being  able  to  move  around  in  general  

…living    much  simpler,  easier  lives  

Gabriel  Poole,  architect  

low loaders

Low  load  on  water,  energy,  resources  –  water  wise,  ecological,  factory  built  Affordable,  transportable  dwelling  units  delivered  to  site  on  a  low  loader  Low  maintenance  fit  out,  furnishings  and  features  Lower  or  raise  fiYngs  to  suit  changing  needs  Low  effort  for  everyday  tasks  

3+ bedroom universal house for country

Outdoor kitchen!

Easing  the  load…  …on  individuals  and  families  …on  carers  and  friends  …on  finance  and  funds    …on  the  environment  

universal series

mode

My  experience  as  an  occupaDonal  therapist  drove  me  to  seek  out  beGer  soluDons.  SoluDons  that  go  beyond  the  green  and  white  papers;  that  are  adaptable  to  changing  life  circumstances.  SoluDons  that  will  be  delivered,  simple  soluDons…  

…wheel  friendly  places  and  spaces  

…soluDons  to  support  assisDve  technology  

…furniture  and  fiLngs  on  wheels,  rollers,  and  tracks  

…smooth  surfaces  along  which  things  can  slide  easily  

Colleen  Rowe,  occupa9onal  therapist  

road train

Accessible  Affordable  Workable  Flexible  Manageable  Modular    Securable  Sustainable  Livable  Comfortable  Adjustable  Adaptable  Relocatable  Moveable  Valuable  

the universal house™: simple design, express delivery

Embracing  the  invited…enabling  access  to  home  and  community  …honouring  access  to  country  

universal serious

model

With  25  years  working  within  property  development  companies  I  feel  I  am  only  at  the  beginning  of  a  journey,  a  huge  road  trip,  where  the  possibility  to  deliver  more  affordable  and  accessible  housing  for  all  Australians,  is  a  reality.  

If  we  are  serious  about  this,  we  do  need  to  free  up  the  planning  schemes  and  reduce  building  regulaDon  red  tape  so  that  intergeneraDonal  and  shared  support  housing  (of  this  quality)  can  occur  wherever  it  is  needed,  in  the  suburbs,  ciDes,  towns,  and  country.  

Malcolm  Holz,  town  planner  

universal joints

Designs  encourage  intergenera;onal  and  shared  support  housing  with  each  module  capable  of  being  delivered  on  its  own  freehold  ;tle  

Designs  can  be  adopted,  adapted,  and  arranged  to  suit  local  community,  care,  and  market  condi;ons  

Designs  are  flexible  and  changeable  throughout  the  life  span  of  the  building  and  the  people  

1 – bedroom universal house options

each on their own title

universal delivery

module

During  our  discussions  we  were  oCen  reminded  of  the  fragility,  complexity  and  diversity  of  life.  The  lack  of  progress  from  within  the  health,  housing,  development  and  building  industries  –  to  acknowledge  and  act  on  this  –  was  a  key  driver  for  us  all  

Barry  Hamlet,  Steel  Fabricator  

Delivering  on  the  promise  of  fully  universal,  wheel  friendly,  flexible,  func9onal  homes  

rolling stock

Air  Light  Shade  Wide  doors  Wide  rooms  Sliding  doors  Roller  drawers  Pull  out  pantry  Reflec;ve  paint  Sliding  windows  Roll  down  screens  Store  for  equipment  Cupboards  and  benches  with  wheels  Airways  in  walls  and  hollow  ridge  beam  Grab  rails  installed  anywhere  on  any  wall  Smooth  steel  kitchen  bench  tops  and  splash  backs    Fully  wheel  chair  accessible  entry,  rooms  and  car  space  Engineered  to  easily  and  cost-­‐effec;vely  retrofit  technology  Grouped  to  provide  separate  residences,  a  larger  family  home  or  shared  support    Enlarging  or  reducing  the  number  of  modules  according  to  family  need  and  stages  of  life  

easing into place in the universal house™

Making  it  easy  to  move  in…  

the universal house™

move in

These  houses  are  truly  universal.    They  would  provide  excellent  accommodaDon  for  all  and  any  Australian  and  have  been  designed  and  thought  through  with  that  foremost  in  our  minds.    For  my  part,  I  would  dearly  love  to  build  the  first  one  on  my  own  land  to  personally  inhabit.  

Gabriel  Poole,  architect