Whangapoua, Prefab Hut by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
Whangapoua is a Prefab Hut built by Architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan on the shore of an idyllic white sanded beach in New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula rests an elegant hut. Closed up, the rough macrocarpa-cladding blends into the landscape and perches quietly on the dunes, as passersby wonder how it could possibly function for a family of five.
Designed to close up against the elements, the hut measures a mere 40 square metres and rests on two thick wooden ‘sleds’ that allow it to be shifted around the beach front section. This innovative portability is a response to the ever changing landscape that line the beachfront in this coastal erosion zone. Read More…
‘Fincube,’ Prefab House by Studio Aisslinger
Fincube Prefab House is a sustainable & transportable low-energy house built by Studio Aisslinger. Made entirely of local wood, the building provides 47 m2 of living space with a minimal CO2 footprint: local suppliers and local crafts using local long-lasting and recyclable materials manufactured with the precision and care of tyrolese handwork. It can easily be dismantled and rebuilt on a new site, and even more important for nature hideaways: it requires minimum soil sealing.
Developed with a South Tyrolian team, the FINCUBE was created 1200m above sea level near Bozen in Northern Italy, with a brilliant view of the famous Dolomite mountains. The hideaway-innature nomadic housing concept is since recently exhibited as a prototype in Ritten, above Bozen. Read More…
Week’nder, Prefabricated House by Lazor Office
Week’nder by Lazor Office, is the sustainably designed and fabricated modern house, delivered for less. It utilizes the highest quality materials and building standards available, rendered in a casual, approachable, elegant style. Week’nder was fabricated off-site to save waste and reduce the environmental impact associated with site construction. The no-cut design, which conserves material and work, includes 2×6 framing and plywood sheets on concrete piers. Read More…
Cristal Box by José A. Gandía-Blasco
Cristal Box by designer José A. Gandía-Blasco, is an outdoor pergola system made of anodized or thermo-lacquered aluminum frames.The Cristal Box is available in four different sizes/configurations, the inside flooring is wood made of plant and plastic fibers.
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‘MIMA,’ Prefabricated House by Mima Architect
‘IMA,’ Prefabricated house designed by Portuguese Architect Mima consists of a square post-and-beam structure completely glazed on all sides, subdivided by modular 1,5mx3m wooden frames. MIMA houses come with additional plywood panels which can be placed on the inside and the outside of the building, for a replacement of any window by a wall in a matter of seconds.
The inside is defined by a regular grid of 1,5m, whose intermediate lines leave gaps for internal walls to be added when needed. Again, in a matter of seconds, a subdivided space can be replaced by an open space or vice versa. Moreover, each side of internal and external walls can have a different color/finishing, which allows a dramatic change through a simple wall rotation. Read More…
Tetra-Shed, Prefab Office
The geometric modular office has been built to create an intimate corner inside the same room. When not in use the doors and windows of the prefab fold into itself. Coming january 2012, tetra shed® is a new modular building system which, as a single module, has been designed to be a modern garden office.
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Finish Garden Shed by Ville Hara & Linda Bergroth
Architect Ville Hara and designer Linda Bergroth have created this remarkable garden shed/greenhouse. As a unique proposition for combining the two structures into a new, and aesthetically pleasing design, the addition of wooden flooring and solar lights make Linda Bergroth’s personal early prototype an inspiring outside room. It is a unique prefabricated garden shed that combines a green house with storage space and comes in ready made elements that can be assembled by simply using a screwdriver.
‘First Light’ House for Solar Decathlon 2011
The house is called ‘First Ligh’t because “New Zealand is the first place the morning light shines at the start of a new day” . The Meridian First Light house was inspired by the traditional Kiwi bach – a New Zealand holiday home. The design reflects the relaxed New Zealand lifestyle where socializing and a connection with the outdoors are central to living. The heart of the design is the glazed central section which functions as a bridge between the natural environment and the indoors.
Though First Light is modeled on a vacation home, it was intended as a permanent residence for a couple. It was recently sold at an auction, and following Solar Decathlon 2011, it will return to New Zealand and its new owners. The student team, along with Victoria University, are exploring commercial opportunities as a result of the project, according to Nuttall: “There is a lot of demand out there for this sort of thing and we hope to continue our creative involvement in this field.” Read More…
Shea Homes by kitHAUS
Their versatile modules have been adapted as add-on office space for homes, writers/artists studios and more, but Shea Homes development project in San Diego is using one in a new way – as a high end leasing office at their site. The project was completed in 3 weeks, and the module is fully insulated, heated and air conditioned. Read More…
Futuristic House by Xenian
The futuristic house by Xenian is on display in Sydney, Australia at a public exhibition for sustainable house design. This environmentally responsible design features modern technologies that trend towards a life of consuming less, wasting less, and relying on alternate forms of energy to create comfort at home. Aptly named the “House of the Future” this modern design was prefabricated – a popular construction method for the eco-conscious requiring less resources and resulting in less site disruption during development.
The warm, wooden design boasts low-power LED lighting which gives the home an ultra-modern appeal. Green features include a rainwater harvesting system, passive ventilation, and solar cells embedded in the expansive panes of glass making up the front facade. Outside, a sustainable garden completes the modern residential design. Read More…
Hermit’s House by the Cloud Collective
“Hermit” House” is a garden retre at that serves as a lounge guest room and exhibition space created by Daniel Venneman and Mark Van Der Net fromcloud collectivearchitects.
The project was constructed with a minimal amount of prefabricated wooden panels. As the standard dimensions formed the starting point of the design, material use, transportability and its economy were optimized. The design was partially prefabricated and then transported to it’s location, a garden located in the floodplains of the Ljssel river near Deventer in the Netherlands.
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L41 House by Michael Katz
The L41 home, designed by Architect Michael Katz and Artist Janet Corne is a 220 sq. ft, small, energy efficient, and sacrifices nothing but extraneous space. L41 can be stacked and is available in other sizes, including a 290-square-foot, one-bedroom model and a 360-square-foot, two-bedroom model.
The Tyee looked into pricing and learned the ultimate goal is to have these produced in bulk for about $50,000 each, fully equipped. Green elements include triple-glazed windows, energy efficient appliances, LED lighting, solar heating, heat recovery, and a plush green roof.
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Infiniski Manifesto House by James & Mau Architecture
James & Mau Architecture have designed the Infiniski Manifesto House in Curacaví, Chile.The Manifesto house represents the Infiniski concept and its potential: bioclimatic design, recycled, reused materials, non polluting constructive systems, integration of renewable energy.
PopUP HOUSE, Prefab House by Hally Thacher
PopUP HOUSE offers an affordable, eco-friendly, pre-fabricated kit that comes to the building site ready to be built. Conceived by Hally Thacher, the stylish home is shipped flat–packed and ready-to-assemble, which means substantial savings on labor, shipping costs and waste.
The Pop-Up House is customizable allowing home owners to add their own style and personal touch to it – they can pick what type of doors to install, the layout, furniture, carpeting, etc. The house assembly is user-friendly enough so anyone with building experience should be able to put it together.
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Urcomante House at Solar Decathalon Europe
“URCOMANTE,” House has been built by the team group of dedicated students and teachers from the University of Valladolid, Spain. The project has been presented at the Solar Decathalon Europe 2010. URCOMANTE is a word composed of the various individuals to whom the living spaces of the house can be adapted to(urbanite, cosmopolitan, manager, immigrant, and dilettante).
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Peak Series, Pre-Fabricated Houses by Visiondivision
Swedish architecture firm visiondivision has created this amazing project “the Peak Series,” pre-fabricated summer houses that allows a great portion of social life on a relatively small space. While being a comfortable vacation home for a family it can also easily accommodate a large amount of guests thanks to a sleeping mezzanine floor.The house is pyramidal in its shape with a wood façade with a gap between each board allowing climbing.
Divided into three floors, the middle level is the sleeping mezzanine, where a large number of guests can be accommodated. It is sandwiched between the open social first floor with a kitchen and living room, and the upper level which houses the master bedroom with bathroom.
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TVH2, Prefab House by Sommarnöjen i Sverige Architects
TVH2 built by Swedish architects Sommarnöjen i Sverige is a prefabricated house with two wings that combines different functions.
This configuration suits the nature so as to be protected from the wind and weather.
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Element House by MOS
The Element House designed by MOS is an architecture concept for a new ecology. Entirely off the grid, it redefines the domestic space by using living organisms patterns algorithms, creates wells of light by removing the heart of the construction and designs an unconventional pre-fab strategy.
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