the brooke

3.4m x 10m footprint

The brook is a prototype building designed and built by Aaron shields (ample) and Nick lane (small). It was constructed to shatter the myth that a small space had to represent a compromise.

On a footprint of just the 30 m2 we produced a building that feels generous and playful, while still holding onto important architectural principles such as light, orientation, circulation and the considered application of materials.

This build represents what can be possible if you throw away the rulebook.

Designed with an expandable roof that operates via an old farm wheel wound by hand, the building reveals a cathedral like space with a mezzanine bedroom and study.

We wanted to show people that the only limitation that should exist when solving problems such as affordability, and sustainability, is our own imagination.