Listen - designing your own home

In episode two of the build, hear about how before John could start designing his one-bedroom home, he needed to make sure the neighbours would be happy with it. Melissa tells us about the Design Code, a set of rules co-written with the community in order to get the homes through planning permission. He also chats to Sam, who is in the process of co-designing his own fully accessible home.

About ‘The Build’

At 55, John found himself living in a shed in a yard full of engine parts. So when We Can Make asked him if he wanted to pioneer the first home of a revolutionary sustainable housing project, he jumped at the chance. Join John as he finds the land, designs his house, pushes it through planning permission and finally starts getting his hands dirty...

And if this sounds like something you'd be keen to do yourself, listen closely and get in touch, as We Can Make is only growing…

The Build is a No Bindings production for We Can Make. It is supported by Knowle West Media Centre, the Nationwide Foundation and the Audio Content Fund.

Produced by Eloise Stevens and Tatiana Powell. Executive produced by Steven Rajam. Presented by John Bennett.