| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Series |
Grand designs |
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Grand designs (Television program)
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| Summary |
"David and Greta Iredale are seasoned builders. They built their first house in 1956 and their second, nine years later. Having lived in it for 40 years, the timber house they designed themselves began to rot, so they decided to demolish it and replace it with a prefab. For their final house, they chose a solid, German built, precision engineered Huf Haus. Built in a factory in Germany, each part was constructed by a different team of skilled workers, very much like a car production line. The kit house, complete with doors, windows, fixtures and fittings, was then transported from Germany to site in Surrey and put together like a gigantic jigsaw puzzle. And with the schedule tighter than a pair of lederhosen, the Germans promised to put the entire house together in just six days. True to their promise, the German team arrived at the crack of dwwn on the scheduled day but construction was delayed because the British crane driver got lost and arrived five hours late! Working late to make up for lost time, the German team succeeded in erecting the house on time. Impressed by the German's efficiency, designer David's next challenge was to personalise the interior. Four years after they moved into their new house, Kevin McCloud returns to see if David and Greta's Huf Haus is still as good as the day it was delivered." -- ABC website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of ABC1 broadcast July 22, 2010. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
| Credits |
Writer: Kevin McCloud |
| Performer |
Presenter: Kevin McCloud |
| Notes |
No rating given |
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DVD. Region unspecified |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Prefabricated houses
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Architecture, Domestic -- 21st century
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Sustainable buildings
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| Author |
McCloud, Kevin
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ABC-TV (Australia)
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