Metheny Modular Green Wedge House

Written by Preston Koerner | March 24, 2009 | read more: Prefab, Residential, Single-family

This is the Wedge House or Metheny Residence, which was designed by Studio B and built by BuildSense. You wouldn't know it just by looking, but the home gets its prominent wedge roof by resting on top of three, factory-built modules -- naturally, one module on one side and two on the other. The 1,829 square foot house was designed with an efficient envelope using 2x6 wall framing and high performance doors and windows. But before even getting to that, the architect made sure to properly orient the place and provide shade with friendly overhangs.

Corrugated metal Galvalume wraps a large portion of the exterior, but you may also see touches of Polygal and Cypress. Rapidly renewable materials were used inside, and the combination of everything now results in an open, well-lit, modern home for a family in Durham, North Carolina.

[+] Modern Goes Modular by News & Observer