Architect and designer Michael Jantzen must have been happy when he conceptualized the experimental design of his under graduation days and so would we when we look at this prefab, inexpensive, tough Homestead House built of recycled steel. The house is built by just bolting together the steel arches and straight panels thereby excluding the need for skilled labor or intricate tools.

This moldable home offers a great degree of flexibility and alterations as per the convenience of the inhabitants. Not just this, the house has an array of green features that make it off-grid. Within the tough shiny outer shell is the cellulose insulation made out of pulverized newspaper. The photovoltaic cells and the tiny vertical axis wind turbine tend to its electricity needs. Rainwater collected off the roof arches would be directed to storage containers thereby facilitating solar heating followed by cooling of water for domestic use

The Homestead House is a concept that discovers the prospective use of a commercially available recycled steel in the most economical and environmental way.

Via MichaelJantzen/ WorldArchitectureNews