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The Philadelphia Inquirer's article on the Loblolly House adds some historical context:
"Ever since Sears, Roebuck shipped its first house kits across the country 100 years ago, architects have dreamed of perfecting an affordable, prefab house that can be mass-produced. Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Walter Gropius and Jean Prouve all tried their hands at factory-made houses -- and failed.
(The article was also reprinted in the Washington Post: Custom Prefab Home Is at One With Nature and Technology.)
'It's the holy grail of modern architecture,' Kieran said. He said he has the problems licked, though."
Title: Changing Skyline | Green, clean, and pretty prefab
Author: Inga Saffron
Publication: Philadelphia Inquirer
Length: 1325 words
Issue: June 15, 2007
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