Pre-fab

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Nate Sheets Photography

Project • By Hoke Ley Architecture • Private Houses

Modular Modern Farmhouse

Factory built in 4 sections and crane set in 8 hrs, this home was built for under $150/sf for a Architect's family of four in the vibrant small town of Lawrence Kansas. The home is net zero ready with the addition of solar panels and pays ohmage to the civil war ear historic neighborhood with a simple gable form and large wrap around porch. Nate Sheets Photography Nate Sheets Photography Nate Sheets Photography Built as a case study to understand the inefficiencies in traditional construction practices, the owner and designer, Katie Hoke, acted as the general contractor and was able to complete the entire built in under 8 months. Initially the concept of modular construction was reserved for low income or tract style h... More

©Naho Kubota

Project • By Louise Braverman Architect • Primary Schools

Pre-Fab Learning Landscape

Lacking space for required additional classrooms, the challenge for this New York City Community charter school was to create a hybrid design that would provide quality spaces for learning that were flexible, removable, cost-effective acoustically quiet and aesthetically delightful. The final resolution entailed relocating athletics to the school exterior and re-purposing the school gymnasium into a Pre-Fab Learning Landscape.A Sustainable SolutionThe Pre-Fab Learning Landscape is an ideal sustainable strategy for it can be re-configured, removed, re-purposed, relocated and recycled. Moreover energy savings from factory insulated walls, LED lighting, quick build time, minimum waste and improved air quality during construction, mak... More