WMAIA 2022 Design Awards
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UMass Design / Build, Amherst, MA
The Hygge House is an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) designed and built by an interdisciplinary student team in collaboration with a local construction firm. The ADU is designed to be adaptable and expandable over time, is net-zero ready, and prioritizes low-carbon, high-performance assemblies throughout.
The house was designed for and is being donated to the OneHolyoke CDC and will serve as affordable housing in an underserved neighborhood in Holyoke, MA.
Prior to this, the Hygge House was temporarily moved to the Green River Festival where it served as a side stage as well as an educational tool to teach festival attendees about ADUs, low-carbon construction, and net-zero buildings.
Photos by Carl Fiocchi
