One of Jacque Fresco’s future construction concepts is that prefab components will be assembled by robotic cranes, and buildings will have an infinite number of possible design variations. Many perceive prefab construction to have unoriginal, cheap, cookie-cutter designs, but in reality it simply means that components are efficiently manufactured and assembled quickly like Legos. Traditional construction results in a ton of waste, is usually energy and resource inefficient, and less structurally strong than prefab construction.
Check out this incredible tour of a Living Homes prefab home.
Also, a Scoble interview with the founder of Clever Homes.
Finally, check out Perrinepods, an Australian company that will be manufacturing stackable pods that are basically “plug-and-play” like an iPod, with internal wiring and plumbing built-in. [source link]
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:19 am
the architecture is impressive
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Great stuff here!
Shipping containers / modular / prefab homes will offer solutions to the world’s housing shortage for the deprived, under-privileged and low income populations in society by providing a total system for basic, low-cost, quality built housing. The modular housing constructed with sandwich panels is the lowest in cost, most rapidly erected, simplest in design, and most structurally sound basic housing in existence today. Plus, you can ship 21 houses in a 40 foot container.