iKozie micro-homes given green light for Worcester scheme

Worcester City Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of 16 micro-homes from housing firm iKozie on a brownfield site in the city centre.Construction is set to start in early 2019, with the homes ready for the first occupants to move in in autumn 2019.The scheme will contain a mix of five affordable homes, which will be allocated to individuals put forward from Worcester City Council’s housing list, with the remainder privately rented homes. Of the 16 homes on the plot, two will be disabled-friendly, while a proportion will be double stacked.The first iKozie home was unveiled by The Homeless Foundation in October 2017. The company’s director Kieran O’Donnell is also a trustee of the charity.The iKozie homes, designed by O’Donnell and Andrew Eastabrook of Eastabrook Architects, has a footprint of just 17.25 square metres. It features a bedroom, shower room, living area and full kitchen including all appliances. It was inspired by yacht interiors and first-class airline suites.