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The main motivation to build this house (second Novatop CLT construction in Western Cape) was to inpire and encourage South African architects to design sustainably and show various solutions for sustainanle housing. The house has been built in September 2015 and since that time hosts meetings, university excursions, worskhops and other events to offer the visitors a chance to see all the materials “life”, evaluate how they perform in the coastal climatic conditions and experience the indoor climate.

We trust a personal experience supported by research results is the best way how to encourage architects as well as their customers to see timber as a possible building material for their projects. In cooperation with experienced static engineer, builders and local distribution partner, the HWZ International SA team shares experience with timber, recommends solutions and offers advice to those, who want to build sustainably and use advantages of modern ways of  timber manufacturing.

Except of the Novatop CLT construction system, the house shows various kinds of glue laminated beams (horizontally and vertically laminated beams made from spruce or siberian larch), fermacell gypsup fibre boards for walls and flooring, wood fibre insulation and a choice of wooden profiles used for cladding and decking. There are also double glazed windows and doors presented. All products shown in the house are available on the South African market, either locally in the warehouses of our distribution partner or on order.

Read more about the construction phase, results of the research project, workshops and other events which took place in the house as well as other topics online or download the latest brochure.