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Tomorrow’s Homes: Modern Methods of Construction

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date January 27, 2017
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The Prefabricated Home doesn’t provide any answers, but it certainly asks the right questions, and they don’t just relate to prefabrication and housing, they concern the profession as a whole.

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Modular Penthouse, Wandsworth High Street

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date November 21, 2015
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Modular Penthouse, Wandsworth High Street

Modular steel construction means you can build upwards on an existing building while minimising disruption

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Modular Eco-house System

Rammed earth modular housing with photovoltaic windows and roof garden

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13 Basic Facts You Should Know about Modular Homes

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date November 2, 2015
3 Comments on 13 Basic Facts You Should Know about Modular Homes

The concept behind a tiny garden pavilion in London, UK was simplified by the following equation: shed + office = Shoffice.

Modular homes sometimes referred to as “factory built construction”, encompass a category of housing built in sections typically at a factory location. These houses must conform to local and regional building codes for the country the buyer plans to situate the dwelling.

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Pocket Living in London: Micro-flats Gain Favour as the Answer to Big City Urban Density

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date October 31, 2015
2 Comments on Pocket Living in London: Micro-flats Gain Favour as the Answer to Big City Urban Density

Is building smaller homes the key to housing London’s first-time buyers – or a matter of concern? Sold at about 20 per cent below local market rate and backed by the Mayor, micro-flats could be the answer for London’s would-be home owners.

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Transformation House: Former Granada Cinema, 58 St Johns Hill

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date October 10, 2015
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Former Granada Cinema, 58 St Johns Hill

Off-site manufacture of housing is not without its opponents, particularly in the traditional masonry sector who lobby hard for a site based approach which is low in capitalisation and highly responsive to the changes in economic circumstances.

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MoVoCoSy – Modular Volumetric Construction System

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date August 27, 2015
1 Comment on MoVoCoSy – Modular Volumetric Construction System

System Design: Arup Building Architects: make

Meanwhile, the pre-cast concrete MoVoCoSy project from Arup and promised to tackle another prefab preconception.

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Momo Apartments

MoMo apartments

Zero defects is the primary battle ground between traditional and modern construction methods. A relative concept, zero defects is however a target that the construction industry has set for itself. Primary considerations are structural stability and keeping the water out. Proper functioning of services, components, fixtures and fittings are essential.

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