Green & Affordable Prefab Home Debuts in Palm Springs
Tours of John Lautner’s Elrod House or the Annenberg’s newly re-opened Sunnylands may leave us wondering if we could ever afford a modernist luxury for ourselves, but thankfully LivingHomes and Cavco Industries have launched a more realistic option at the Prefab showcase during Palm Springs Modernism Week.
Inspired by the modern homes built by developer Joseph Eichler in the 1950s and 1960s, the C6 home offers potential homeowners a competitively-priced modern home built according to LEED Platinum standards. “This is actually the most energy efficient home we’ve ever done. It blew us away,” says Steve Glenn, CEO of LivingHomes, “We’re 51 percent more efficient than Title 24 building energy codes.” Here’s a look inside the home.
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So bright and nice! We used very similar kitchen cabinets/hardware in our renovation. That coffee table is crazy!
i suspect a nice layout from what the photographs tell me. Never can be quite sure. I really like everything I see. The materials, fixtures, appliances, windows and doors with the clerestories and transoms are all very nice! All the environmental considerations are a huge plus! I wish neighborhood's were full of homes like this house! Great job!
Wood wood wood. Not sustainable. Let's have the builders, who have access to other than "off the shelf" buildings components, spur on the creation of materials made from recycled plastics, cardboard (think waffle-core/honeycomb)...until the supply meets demand and prices come down for do-it-yourselfers and small builders. And metal! We're no longer saving cars for parts but crushing and sending the raw materials overseas. Let's keep it home for re-use
This is a beautiful house, but the wood is not going to do well at all in the desert heat and direct sun. This house is better suited to Northern California and they should go back to the drawing board on this.
It's a wonderdul home but I am curious about the cost. I assume that affordable is relative to the region so would it be possible to get a sense of the per sq. ft. cost of this house with the finishes in the photo? Thanks.
I am the interior designer on the job and i can clarify some questions / concerns: This house is not staying in the desert, it's sold and after the show it's moving to LA so the wood siding will be fine in that climate. The house is 1,232 s.f. and is about $145/sf with everything included (appliances, plumbing fixtures, cabinetry, counter tops, all finishes, HVAC units, etc.) everything except foundation, delivery and installation. You can get more information on the company's website including the floor plan at www.livinghomes.net thanks.
Jamie thanks for the quick response. Will check out the website.
what about shipping that bad boy to hawaii? please... ;p
Love those chairs in the courtyard - anyone know the details?
Affordable? How affordable? Most prefabs recently published miss that objective.
I like the design, but I especially like the price-point. Its nice to see designers and architects aiming for something the average person could consider to buy. Its a shame there's no way this is comming to Canada any time soon.
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