Dr Mike Page of Hertfordshire University has devised a low impact concept design of minimal size that is capable of accomodating 2 people within a cube.
The internal height is designed to be just less than 3.05m enabling the unit to be classifiable as a static caravan under planning law. This height limit also makes it possible to transport the unit by road without needing to remove the upper half to avoid collisions with motorway bridges. Road bridges on the Continent are lower. The external width (just under 3.5m) is less than the limit allowed for road transport. The road transport length is less restrictive and so the first QB2 production models are 4.5m long. The internal floor plan dimensions are 3m x 4m.
The QB2 building featured recently in George Clark's - Amazing Spaces TV programme and has also now been mentioned in despatches in The Metro newspaper.
The building is manufactured by Bolton Buildings and is configured as a multi level cube and can either be bought in kit form for self assembly or as a fully fitted out package as more fully described in their price list.
The building has a 2 person living / dining area :-
A fitted kitchen :-
A standard size bed platform and storage shelving :-
A sloping panel roof can be fitted on top of the QB2 flat roof to accomodate solar electricity generating panels.
Following in the footsteps of QB2 and QBMove, Bolton Buildings would like to introduce the latest micohome designed by Dr. Mike Page at the University of Hertfordshire - QB3. Whereas QB2 provides a compact living area over three mezzanine floors, QB3 has been designed with a flexible living area on one level and incorporates the sliding walls first seen on QBMove to create open floor space where required. As with QB2, QB3 provides everything that two people need in order to live a comfortable, modern existence with minimum impact on the environment. Further details including videos and photos can be found on our website.
QB3 was launched at the Edinburgh Science Festival in April and has since been filmed by Channel 4 to appear in the autumn series of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.
We have a show building of QB3 situated near Lewes, East Sussex and would like to invite you to our Open Day, details as follows:-
DATE: Friday, 29th July, 2016
TIME: 10.00 – 17.00
VENUE: Bolton Buildings,
Unit 5, Bluebell Business Estate,
Sheffield Park,
East Sussex
TN22 3HQ
If you would like to attend the Open Day, or would like any further information, please reply to Jackie . Only QB3 will be available for viewing at the Open Day – QB2 is currently out on trial.
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QB2 - Cube Building
