Modular construction
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about modular construction
Project • By INSADA Integrated Design Team • Private Houses
Savasa
Commissioned in 2018, INSADA Integrated Design Team was appointed to develop the architecture and interior design for Savasa, a compact residential development in Cikarang, West Java, in collaboration with Japanese developer Panahome. The project sought to demonstrate how thoughtful planning, sustainable design strategies, and efficient construction methods could elevate the quality of compact housing for modern Indonesian families.
Savasa comprises two residential typologies. The first occupies a 6 × 11 meter plot with a total built area of 62 square meters over two storeys, while the second sits on a 7 × 12 meter plot with 72 square meters of built area. Despite their modest footprints, both homes were designed to provide gen... More
Project • By SkreinStudios • Pavilions
The Icon Hub
The ICON is a modular, mobile, and regenerative architectural concept that represents a forward-looking vision for the built environment—scalable, reversible, sustainable, and rooted in principles of ecological and technological integration.
Initially imagined, designed, and commissioned by Hub Culture, and further developed in collaboration with BYLD, the ICON is a pioneering study on “dwell-time” in the evolving context of mid-21st-century life. It serves as a reconfigurable Hub that responds to emerging needs at the convergence of mobility, electric transportation, convenience, and real-time data. Designed to move and adapt, the ICON invites a rethinking of how spaces are used, assembled, and shared in a world in const... More
News • News • 5 May 2024
C.F. Møller Architects and EFFEKT design new maritime academy based on a modular construction grid
Danish architectural firms C.F. Møller Architects and EFFEKT feature in Archello’s 25 best architecture firms in Denmark. This article highlights a recently completed Danish project undertaken by the two studios.
The new SIMAC
Rasmus Hjortshøj
C.F. Møller Architects and EFFEKT have completed a new maritime academy in Svendborg, Denmark, with a design based on a modular construction grid. Originally spread across several locations, Svendborg International Maritime Academy (SIMAC), Denmark’s largest maritime education institute, has a new home on Svendborg’s harbor front. The building’s utilitarian form consists of a transparent concrete framework that aligns with the harbor&rsqu... More
Project • By Trimo • Car Parks
PARKSEVEN
Heidelberg's Luxury and Premium Parking Garage PARKSEVEN is a project showcasing premium Qbiss One metal facade solutions by Trimo. This exclusive facility is designed to house classic and vintage cars, sports cars, luxury SUVs, seasonal and premium vehicles, and convertibles and ensures their privacy and safety through video surveillance and daily guidance by property managers.
photo: HGEsch
The building's aesthetic resonates with its purpose - a stylish facade featuring our Qbiss One in a sophisticated golden hue and large glass elements, creating an architectural synergy and elegance that complements the facility's core mission of safeguarding extravagant vehicles.
photo: HGEsch
Qbiss One modular metal facade is disting... More
Adaptive Reuse: Repurposing Silos
In the 1850s, Chicago was considered the grain capital of the world. The mill and silo buildings, located primarily within the Fulton Market neighborhoods, are a direct reflection of Chicago’s wheat industry heritage, one of the major industries upon which the city was built. In recent years, as Fulton Market has become more trendy with the opening of new bars, restaurants, residences and offices, many of the protected historic buildings have been renovated. Unprotected historic buildings beyond the district boundaries, however, are routinely threatened with demolition.
One such example was a 250,000-square-foot mill factory, which spanned a 2.2-acre site and included a series of brick loft buildings ranging from three to six stories... More
News • News • 4 Nov 2020
Room in the Air a modular urban refuge
Built in one month within the user’s budget, this expandable, removable and transportable structure by Rama estudio minimizes environmental impact and waste. Located on the southern slope of a historic centre in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, the home is designed for a microbiologist whose work on COVID-19 research means she requires an isolated space so as not to compromise the health of her family.
Credit: Jag Studio
Constructed as a modular system of pine wood and metal accessories, the dimension of the room and its modulation respond to the format of the pieces used in order to minimize waste. Forming a bearing for each wall, 61 cm wide shelf modules are made up of two vertical pine planks, separated by a series of pine plank shelv... More
Project • By RESOLUTION: 4 ARCHITECTURE • Private Houses
Fishers Island House
Located off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island, yet occupying a body of water in the state of New York, Fishers Island is accessible only by ferry. While during the summer months the island’s population swells to over 3000, year-round residents total only about 300. Delivery of daily supplies and materials is therefore limited. Contractors live on the mainland, creating short workdays due to the commute, thereby causing construction of a new home to take longer and effectively cost more. Leveraging off-site construction, shipping volumetric prefabricated modules—complete with plumbing, electrical, and finishes—makes for a much more cost-effective method of building on the island. The boxes were designed specifically... More