PHOTO: “We don’t have to follow the generic patterns of day to day life as we know it.” Photo credit: Supplied.
Buying a home in New Zealand is no mean feat, and with an economic crisis worse than the Great Depression expected in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it could become even harder – but one Kiwi man says his business could be the answer for thousands looking for affordable housing.
Gavin Barr always had a dream of creating sustainable, off-grid housing for those who needed it.
“[The idea] really resonated and stuck with me over the years, especially after growing into a passionate nature lover and embracing Kaitiakitanga, which basically is the Māori translation for sustainable management of natural resources,” he told Newshub.
When his father died in 2010 Barr decided to commit to his idea and quit his job to follow his father into construction.
In 2017 he founded Ecospace – a company which builds compact, eco-friendly homes. He says he was inspired by the struggle he saw rising through the country as the housing crisis widened. People were unable to find homes and the homes that were there weren’t always what was needed – draughty, leaky and aging properties were getting unaffordable.
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