Prefabricated modules
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about prefabricated modules
Project • By sauerbruch hutton • Universities
Federal University of Public Administration
On Friday, 3 July 2026, the campus of the Federal University of Public Administration in Rostock-Lichtenhagen was officially opened. It comprises an academic building and two residential blocks with a total gross floor area of 51,200 square metres. As the buildings are largely timber-frame or modular timber structures – most of which were prefabricated at a factory in Rostock and then assembled on site – the entire construction period took just 24 months. On the day of its opening, it will be the largest modular timber building in Europe.
The new campus was built in the Lichtenhagen district of Rostock, one of five large-scale housing estates designed between the 1960s and 1980s, and now home to around 108,000 people. The unive... More
Project • By C28 srl -collaboratorio di progettazione • Exhibitions
Living Module
Livingmodule is the result of research carried out in collaboration with Slovenian studio OFIS of Ljubljana, AKT II of London, C+ C of Macerata and contractor Permiz to develop a self-supporting wooden unit that could be flexible and adaptable to all types of contexts, climatic conditions and terrain.
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The Livingmodule project was presented in Milan at the first edition of Inhabits- Milano design village, in Parco Sempione, during Milan Design Week.
The modules can be used as a shelter, a holiday home, a tree house, or a temporary dwelling for research, tourism or emergencies. The small dimensions allow for different modes of transport and installation. The basic unit can accommodate 2 people because it is equipped with a doub... More
Project • By C28 srl -collaboratorio di progettazione • Apartments
Can2021 _ ModularSystem
Speed, compatibility, eco-sustainability and safety are some of the key words that orbit around this project, which was born out of the government's need to accommodate a large number of athletes and visitors during the upcoming CAN2021 African Cup of Nations football event.
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The modular concept is the basis for the construction of the entire project. It allows for variability in the overall distribution and also for speed and efficiency during the transport and assembly phases.
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From the first idea, it is clear how easy the adaptable system is. The arrangement of the modules is intended solely to ensure privacy, but at the same time to optimise the connection to the water, electricity and sewage networks. In fact,... More
Project • By Western Architectural Openings • Private Houses
Space Saver
A prefab modular fits neatly on a tiny Santa Monica corner lot.On a quiet corner lot near Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, architect Jennifer Siegal made the most of her unique talent in utilizing prefabricated modules to create an eye-catching home.Working with a lot measuring only 25 feet wide by 100 feet long, Siegal, owner of Venice, California-based architecture firm Office of Mobile Design, carefully fitted two stacking prefab modules to form the two-story 2,330-square-foot home.Siegal, winner of the 2016 ArcVision Prize-Women and Architecture, has been recognized internationally as “a fearless pioneer in the research and development of prefabricated construction systems.” It’s easy to s... More