Kingspan Microhome – Live On Top
LaufsED have completed the design and engineering for a rooftop microhome with a unitized structure comprised of structural CLT and Kingspan insulated cladding panels.
Live On Top aims to provide affordable housing with amazing views by utilizing available rooftop space in crowded cities. Kingspan Quadcore panels are preassembled onto CLT structural boards in modules sized to fit into a typical residential elevator. The modules can be quickly assembled on the roof using lightweight equipment.
Live On Top has three core sustainable strategies:
1. Upfront carbon is significantly reduced by plugging into the existing building infrastructure.
2. Extra building occupants pay into ongoing building maintenance providing economic and social benefit to the community and extending the lifespan of the building.
3. Densifying urban areas by utilizing existing footprints reduces the need for greenfield development for housing.
