We've all heard, and sometimes dreamed, about the Modern Shed, which is made by a company based out of Seattle, Washington. But the company recently expanded into full-fledged homes called Dwelling Sheds. The images here show an installation of one in Port Townsend, Washington. These Dwelling Sheds can be used as a small home, cabin, getaway, ADU, or any other use imaginable — and they come with a number of green features:
A couple months ago, we mentioned Blue Sky Homes, as well as the prototype project of the Blue Sky Homes’ Building System. As the story goes with prefab, a short eight (8) weeks after installing the footings, the prototype is now complete. Dave McAdam, owner of the Yucca Valley prototype, sent me these images of the completed home — it’s a stunning example of clean, efficient, contemporary, desert architecture.
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Prefab Green by Michelle Kaufmann is one-hundred and seventy-six pages of mixed images and information certain to please anyone interested in this burgeoning industry. Gibbs Smith, the architectural publishing powerhouse, released the book in January of this year, and if you're looking for insider expertise on prefab construction, I suggesting picking up a copy.
On Saturday, the world descended upon Omaha, Nebraska for the annual shareholder meeting of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA and BRKB). Clayton Homes is one of the company's subsidiaries and officially launched the much talked about i-house at the annual meeting. We mentioned the i-house in January, and since that time, a number of readers have asked about specifics. Well, the i-house website is now up, and Clayton Homes is giving us details:
A little while back, Robert Kerr let us know about a new line of hybrid construction homes that his firm developed called Select. The renderings in this article show the first Select home, which was designed for a private client to be built in Los Angeles. Referred to as the Meridian Residence, this unique home accommodates mature trees already on the site — notice the Olive tree atrium in the middle. We'll definitely keep you posted as the home moves forward and approaches completion …
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