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The Waste House legacy

The University of Brighton’s waste house project may influence future builds in Brighton and Hove.

Published 12 June 2014

Bill Randall cutting the Waste House bunting

City Councillor Bill Randall cutting the bunting

Opening the Waste House

Volunteers, partners and sponsors of the Waste House

City Councillor Bill Randall, who cut through recycled bunting to formally open the house, said: "We will be meeting to see how we may incorporate ideas (from the house) in building projects we are starting."

He praised the house architect, Duncan Baker-Brown, who was applauded by sponsors, volunteers, University of Brighton staff and students who packed the grounds of the Faculty of Arts' Grand Parade campus for the official launch.

Professor Anne Boddington, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, said the house was a testament not only to the thousands of hours of hard work but to a partnership which had "brought vision to reality”.

The house, built with more than 85 per cent of material that otherwise would have been thrown away, was now complete but Professor Boddington added: "The research has only just begun."

She thanked all volunteers, sponsors and donors, in particular The Mears Group, repairs and maintenance providers, and Cat Fletcher of FREEGLE UK.

Professor Boddington and the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julian Crampton, presented award certificates to students who helped with the construction. They were (including those unable to attend): University of Brighton students and graduates – Ana Sidorova, Francis Naydler, Beth Rodway, Aluiza Garabedyan, Katia Soltysiak, Bronwen Chatwin, Louise Fisher, Hannah Bradley, Rosie Barnes, Emily Downs, Abi Aldridge, Tash O’Byrne; City College Brighton and Hove and Mears – James Tilley and Jason Reeves; City College – Brian Clarke, Amber Coatsworth, Chloe King, Ellen Rutter, Marina Elliot, Ellis Steadman, Harry Carter, Philip Fagan, Matthew Fox, Karl McNeil, Sam Webb, Michael Patrick, Shaun Rose, Sarah Barton, Max Freshney, Aaron Black, Lewis Pullinger, Nathan Wallis, Stanley Bowles, Charlie Crabtree, Jessie Whipp, Doug Andrews, Jacob Coleman, Will Warburton, Josh White, Kieran Munro, Josh Saunders, Lewis Bridge, Callum Rowley; Mears – Reece Baker, Max Lucas, Fionn Coggeran, Sam Sharp; volunteers – Ryan Challen, Ty Jeffery, Samina Coudhury, Jonida Murataj.

Read more about The house built of rubbish.

Duncan Baker-Brown opening the Waste House

Duncan Baker-Brown opening the house

Recycling materials at the Waste House

Turning waste into building materials

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