Comments on: PreFab!

By: UndodoGronnek

UndodoGronnek — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:07:58 +0000

I’d prefer reading in my native language, because my knowledge of your languange is no so well. But it was interesting! Look for some my links:

By: DK

DK — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Fantastic piece JT – here in the UK the prefab movement was a result of the 2nd World War and our need to house many people fast and cheaply. Today, the original dwellings are rare but some still remain – check http://society.guardian.co.uk/housingdemand/story/0,14488,1425589,00.html

In my opinion, as space becomes the rarest commodity, I think we will see a rise in prefab housing again although ‘designed’ with more than function in mind.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I never realized that there was so much variety in the pre-fab housing industry. I’ve seen some of the Japanese modules on HGTV and they look very nice. Much different from the double wide trailer image. Great links, lots of useful and interesting information. Thanks!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I just don’t think people will ever be able to get over the “trailer-park” stigma that is attached to prefab housing. Even if it has a trendy name like prefab. What would it take to change this viewpoint? The information in this article is terrific, and I would like to learn more.

By: no.156

no.156 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I found the article informative. I think as the structural technology advances and it becomes easier to do more with less because of the ability to make thinner walls and stronger building materials. We will see these structures and or parts of these structures cross over into the mainstream of conventional building designs. In the US I do not see the Prefab homes/dwellings as becoming a mainstream item because of the need for space as was mentioned in the article. The socio-economical structure, which exists here, would fight against it tooth and nail. Granted I think the loftcube is awesome.
What I see is this becoming marketable to the world as the ideas of space exploration and self contained living quarters become something that needs to be taken with you and usable with no assembly required. With the “Virgin” space travel just around the corner, I see this as only a few steps away from mainstream.

By: Guy Brighton

Guy Brighton — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Check out this article on Prefab Bloggers at Treehugger: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/03/prefab_bloggers.php

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

There is an interesting point to question of what is prefab. Most people would be shocked to learn that their recently built “traditional” homes actually fit into the “prefab” category or vice versa. Many traditional home development companies are starting to incorporate prefab ideas by assembling much of the frame and other components in a centralized location and then simply ship it to the site to get erected in a day. Yet many of these prefab houses are still constructed on site through traditional contractors once the pieces have arrived. The idea of carting a completely constructed house or section, like we tend to think of trailer homes, to drop in place, is the minority in this new trend. Noted exceptions like kaufman’s Glidehouse and a few others really seems to be able to deliver the full package this way. Most others, it seems, have fallen for the “flatpack” concept to be constructed on site. One major benefit for this that might just make the difference between this and the last attempts at prefab is that almost all flatpack houses that get constructed on site can actually qualify for a traditional mortgage and so people can actually afford to build these(a major hurdle for most assembled and trailered pure prefabs). This month’s dwell focuses on many of the different types of prefab. But in the end what really is most prefab any more? The lines are beginning to blur and after that the only difference is the name.

By: Piers Fawkes

Piers Fawkes — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

$3m Prefab Homes! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/05/first_penthouse.php

By: Simon King

Simon King — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

New expo worth checking out – Beyond the Trailer Park at Field Museum

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/05/beyond_the_trai.php

By: playertwo

playertwo — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

jsut blitzed the mktg depts of all the front runners. must haves are changing and i have a backer, where's the salespeople with brains?

the architecture world isnt ready or as agaile as the front to be. its time for some jit and some more robust designs.
more later.tl

By: Almost Daily Observations In An Hourly World

Almost Daily Observations In An Hourly World — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

My Robot Built A House On The Moon

Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a robot that can independently build concrete foundations and structures. Building five inches every seconds, the robot squeezes liquid concrete from a tube and smoothes it with a trow…