Boxhome by Sami Rintala
Boxhome is low cost green dwelling created by Sami Rintala. The project focuses in the quality of space, material and natural light, and tries to reduce unnecessary floor area. The result is a dwelling where the price is only 1/4 of the price of any same size apartment in the same area.
“In the North all buildings for living have to be made in an advanced way due to the ever-contrasting weather. Additionally, the houses have to be properly heated with external energy more than half of the year’s course. Therefore producing smaller homes would bring about a considerable economical and ecological benefit. Today the construction activity stands alone for more than one third of total global energy and material consumption, well exceeding that of all traffic and transport.”
It is a prototype building, yet the same attitude could be taken further to bigger family housing and consequently to work places.
February 4, 2008 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 2
February 5th, 2008 at 11:15 am
I just love prefabs =)
It’s sad that they are just to expensive even in Europe or in United States. At least for my brazilian eyes.
February 6th, 2008 at 11:39 am
yep,it’s true, I find to expensive too. I hope it will be cheaper one of these days.