House in a week : prefab houses / Francesc Zamora Mola.
Material type: TextPublication details: Berkeley, CA : Gingko Press, 2020.Description: 190 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1584237511
- 9781584237518
- Prefab houses
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 728.37 Z25 | Checked out | 05/13/2024 | 33111010440713 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
As the need for affordable, eco-friendly housing continues to rise, so does the bar for attractive, easy-to-construct designs from today's architects. In A House in a Week: Prefab Houses we've gathered the most innovative and thoughtfully planned homes, prefabricated to perfection. From a desert oasis in Nevada to a tucked away tree house in Cabo da Roca, these international styles artfully combine elegance with convenience.
Interest in prefabrication arose during the Great Depression to satisfy the need for affordable housing. At that time, these systems were intended for PREfab construction methods drew the attention of modernist architects and designers. Its modularity offers flexibility. Its affordable cost appeals to a wider audience and its efficient use of materials reduces waste, responding to environmental concerns.
Text in English, German, French and Spanish.