The Future Home 2000 in Milton Keynes during construction

Date:
6 Feb 1981
Location:
Future Home 2000, Coleshill Place, Bradwell, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes
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Future Home 2000, 8 Downley Avenue, Bradwell, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, MK13 8DE
Reference:
JLP01/10/08515
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Future Home 2000 was built by Super Homes specifically to be featured on the BBC’s The Money Programme. It was part of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation’s Home World ’81 exhibition. 36 show homes were built by 22 companies from around the world for the exhibition, on the theme of energy conservation. The structure features a south facing double height conservatory to make passive solar gains and contains panels for water heating. The building was equipped with a variety of heating and power generation systems and The Money Programme monitored its performance for a year following its sale.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/10 John Laing Photographic Collection Colour Negatives and Transparencies; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Brick, Timber, Late 20th Century House, Construction