The "Triangle" by Hab Oakus, Howse Garden, off Northern Road, Swindon
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The "Triangle" by Hab Oakus, Howse Garden, off Northern Road, Swindon
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 13 Jun 2012
The "Triangle", Howse Garden, is a new and controversial housing development off Northern Road, Swindon. Built by Hab Oakus, the partnership between TV presenter Kevin McCloud's company Hab and housing group GreenSquare, it is an estate of 42 sustainable and "affordable" dwellings.http://www.haboakus.co.uk/triangle/ The houses are constructed using Tradical® Hemcrete® (made from hemp shiv mixed with a lime based binder). http://www.e-architect.co.uk/england/the_triangle.htm Although the new residents are happy with their houses, some of the older ones in the 1930s semis and Victorian brick terraces around them are not. A similar development planned for Gorse Hill in Swindon was dropped by Hab Oakus after sustained protests by nearby residents, although the firm cites finances as their reason for withdrawal.
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Image Location
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51.571972
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