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June 2008
brio54 is a new prefab outfit started by architect Gernot Bruckner and partner Philip Macari. Their focus:
While they are still working to build their first prototype, the plan sounds like a good one:
Specifically, Stock Building Supply, a company with 310 locations throughout the United States handles the supply of all materials to your site. The Brio54/Stock delivery system uses something called 'feature paks':
Brio54 promises that their "owner-builder based construction system requires no general contractor..." and offers two options for project management, depending on your comfort level (and budget):
Currently, the website provides details for three different concepts, the H1, H2 and H3, ranging from 2,400 to 2,900 sf. The completed homes include interiors provided by Valcucine/DOM, insulated concrete foundation walls from Amvic Building Systems and windows and doors from SwissShade & Security. Jetson Green covered the brio54 models in February. Inhabitat's Prefab Friday followed and fell in love. GLiving.tv also commented:
It all sounds exciting; I can't wait to see some pricing info and the prototype when complete. model: H1, H2, H3 from brio54
status: prototype
size: 2,400 - 2,900 sf
br: 3-4
style: modern
how: kit
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