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The world of prefab and modular homes. |
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| http://www.icgreen.net/ |
IC Green designs and builds "modern and sustainable pre-fab dwellings made from converted oversea shipping containers".
They currently offer 6 models:
| Model | Size | BR | Bath |
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| 320 |
320 sf | 0 | 1 |
| 480 |
480 sf | 0 | 1 |
| 800 |
800 sf | 1 | 1 |
| 1280 |
1,280 sf | 2 | 2 |
| 1600 |
1,600 sf | 3 | 2 |
| 2400 |
2,400 sf | 3-4 | 2 |
Check out their construction photos.
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| http://www.dwellondesign.com/ |
Dwell on Design 2009 will be held in Los Angeles, CA at the end of this month.
Dwell Outdoor will cover over 15,000 sf of exhibit space and includes:
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miniHome by Sustain Design Studio
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Reclaimed Space
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IC Green
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Modern Shed
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Lindal Cedar Homes
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Marmol Radziner Prefab
(see complete list of Dwell Outdoor exhibitors)
Of interest to Prefabcosm readers:
Leo Marmol, FAIA, Principal of Marmol Radziner Prefab will be holding a Design Innovation Seminar on Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.
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| dwell.com |
We weren't able to attend this year's Dwell on Design show in LA, so we'll just do a recap from afar.
Dwell's student blogger Jose Garcia interviewed Michelle Kaufmann.
Curbed LA gave a rundown of the prefab neighborhood with a slideshow and commentary.
Marmol Radziner shared some details on their blog. They rolled out the new Rincon 5 at the show:
The 660 square foot Rincon 5 is the largest of our new series of single module accessory buildings. The Rincon 5 is designed to be used as a guest house, office, or vacation retreat.
Apartment Therapy posted their thoughts, with a slideshow.
One of the most popular (and cramped) exhibits was the 1000 sq. ft. HOM shotgun style pre-fab house. Personally our favourite of the homes showcased.
We'll cover HOM in more detail soon. Until then, Jetson Green provided some info:
Of the three models that HOM plans for production, the (smaller) 1000 sf design was exhibited throughout the weekend in LA. HOM designs cost in the $200 psf range, which calculates to approximately $200,000 for a 1000 sf house....
One interesting aspect of these manufactured homes is that they're characterized under the federal HUD code for manufactured housing. Similar to the modern designs we see with miniHome, HOM homes have an axle and wheels that are disguised by skirting and decking.
(For reference: our miniHome page.)
This year's prefab exhibitors:
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Empyrean International
- Gregg Fleishman Studio
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Hive Modular
- HOM
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kitHAUS
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Modern Cabana
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Marmol Radziner
- pieceHomes
Absent from the show, but present last year:
If you visited the show, please leave your impressions in a comment!
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| http://prairiemod.typepad.com/prairiemod/2008/06/taliesin-prefab.html |
I missed last week, so here is two weeks of prefab news. Daily posts will resume this week; sorry for the gaps!
Jetson Green links to a student prefab project at Taliesin West:
The students, with Dean Victor Sidy and Jennifer Siegal of OMD, designed a simple but elegant home with sustainability in mind. At first, they were going to prefabricate the structure, but later decided to go instead with on-site, panelized construction using SIPs for the walls, roof, and floor.
Last week, Inhabitat's Prefab Friday discussed a unique idea for Olympic stadiums:
Currently there are plans in place to dismantle around 70% of the proposed London Olympic Stadium, pack up the components, and send them to the host of the 2016 Olympics!
Yesterday, Prefab Friday covered the Joshua Tree house that we've seen previously:
This steel clad prefab is a compact two bedroom “mountain refuge” with a welcoming, and surprisingly roomy, wooden interior.
Two weeks ago, Inhabitat looked at a container home in New Zealand.
LLoyd Alter, of Treehugger, wrote about green prefab at the Huffington Post:
They are everywhere in all the magazines: "Green" modern prefabs. But are they really green?
Treehugger visited the mkSolaire at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry:
The Smart Home has been outfitted with some of the most sustainable and responsible options available for building and furnishing a house, while the landscaping illustrates many ways to sustain and replenish the surrounding environments we live in. It’s really spectacular to see the museum’s courtyard transformed in this way.
Finally, Dwell on Design started yesterday. We'll have a full review of happenings at the show this coming week.
We weren't at Dwell on Design last weekend, but a lot of others were.
BLDGBLOG covered a talk by Michelle Kaufmann and fellow architect Michael McDonough:
"Michelle Kaufmann, meanwhile, still speaking as I type this, is introducing everyone to green roofs, rainwater catchment, passive/active solar energy systems, and the relatively streamlined construction process involved in assembling one of her projects. She even, briefly, touched on issues of affordability (or the lack thereof)."
PrairieMod produced some rambling podcasts from the show. Day 1 featured a review of the opening day speakers and show setup. Day 2 shared some photos from the show and more reviews of speakers.
Inhabitat posted details each day. Day 1: the speakers and some photos. Day 2: the outdoor area and kitHAUS.
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| dwell.com |
The Dwell on Design conference is this weekend in San Francisco.
We won't be there, but here's who will:
• Alchemy Architects
• EcoSteel, aka EcoContempo
• Empyrean International
• H-Haus
• Hive Modular
• Michelle Kaufmann
• kitHAUS
• LivingHomes
• Modern Cabana
• Rocio Romero Homes
We heard from Alchemy Architects:
"Alchemy Architects will be at Dwell on Design 2007 with a weeHouse to 'tour'. Amazing, but we had a CA client who's weeHouse is just being finished...so it'll stop in San Fran on its way to San Diego. It's a very exciting opportunity for people who are interested in a weeHouse to see a weeHouse. We'll be in the outdoor, prefab section."
We know these vendors won't be attending:
• CleverHomes
• v2world
Some prefab-specific events that will be worth checking out:
• September 15 and 16, 2:45 - 3:15: "Prefab Discussion Panel" hosted by Michael Sylvester of fabprefab.com
• September 15, 2:00 - 2:30: "The Process Behind Prefab:The Design and Production of Green Modular Homes" with Jared Levy and Jason Davis of Marmol Radziner Prefab
• September 15, 3:30 - 4:00: "Creating the First LEED Platinum Home" with Steve Glenn of LivingHomes
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| dwell.com |
The Dwell on Design Conference will hit San Francisco in September, right before the West Coast Green building conference. Dwell on Design "is an idea-driven, hands-on experience designed to ignite a creative spark within anyone who is passionate about modern design, sustainability, and smart growth."
"This year's Dwell on Design Conference will highlight the ingenuity and commitment of people who are building community on a number of fronts, each with an emphasis on modern design, sustainability and smart growth. Speakers and panelists will offer their stories and in-depth knowledge of projects that range from single-family dwellings to multi-family, multi-generational housing to large-scale initiatives in urban planning and community development."
No official schedule has yet been released for the event, but we've heard from a few prefab vendors that they will be on hand showcasing their products.
