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Owner building

Walter Segal

Walter Segal was an architect who developed a simple system of self-build housing using a timber frame. Segal houses have minimal foundations and usually have flat roofs. They require few tools or building skills, making them especially suitable for self-builders.

Related resources...

Websites
Segal houses, Walters Way - Photo article by Dan Hill
The Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS)
Community-led Urbanism - academyofurbanism.org.uk
Walter Segal 4 day Building Course at Lammas
ARTICLE : 'This isn't at all like London': life in Walter Segal's self-build 'anarchist' estate - The Guardian UK
CELEBRATING SEGAL Website
ARTICLE : How Walter Segal's 1970s DIY Community Could Help Solve Today's Housing Crisis - archdaily.com
Modcell Modular Carbon Negative Building Units
Walter Segal Self Build Trust
Organisations
The Lammas Project - A Pioneering Ecovillage in West Wales
Videos
Walter’s Way, Lewisham
CAT Timber Frame Course 2011 timelapse video
Publications
The Green Self-Build Book: How to Enjoy Designing and Building Your Own House
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