NC-office Designs Charming L-Shaped Self-Sustaining Homes For Haiti

Proposed by Miami-based <a href="http://www.nc-office.com/">NC-office</a>, these adorable L-shaped homes designed specifically for Haiti are completely self-sustaining. The thoughtful design was one of the standouts amongst a host of ideas that have been put forth to provide shelter to those people displaced by last year's devastating earthquake, including <a href="http://inhabitat.com/earthquake-resistant-earthships-for-haiti-disaster-relief/">earthships</a>, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/dominican-authorities-approve-of-container-cities-for-haiti-housing-relief/">shipping containers</a> and other <a href="http://inhabitat.com/flat-pack-prefabs-could-provide-relief-in-haiti/">prefabricated solutions</a>. In addition to incorporating sustainable materials and passive design, the quaint homes offer solar paneling, rainwater collection, and self-compositing toilets.

The L-shaped homes are completely self-sustaining.

The homes can interlock to create a village of homes that also have a small private garden.

The modules are made up for four 8x8 rooms.

The modules are designed to conform to the surrounding topography.

A solar panel provides 1kW of clean energy, and a cistern harvests rainwater.

Also included in the design are self-composting toilets!