No Footprint House
The NFH is developed for serial production, based on a larger toolbox of prefabricated residential typologies. A first prototype was built for a European family in the southwest of Costa Rica. They chose a two-bedroom configuration with steel structure and pine wood finishes, which was shipped to its target location on one single truck. The building is designed around a central service core in order to optimize logistical efficiency regarding assembly, maintenance and usage. The project seeks for integral sustainability in terms of its economic, environmental, social and spatial performance.
No Footprint House Residential Prototype by Oliver Schütte was recognized as a grand illustration of industrial design by the A' Design Award & Competition. No Footprint House Residential Prototype received the Silver A' Design Award in Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design in 2020. The A' Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design accolade which rewards exceptional design of sustainable projects, environment friendly designs, recycled, upcycled, bio-degradable products, Energy-Efficient appliances and more.
