Prefab: Homes by Toyota
One of the revelations of Home Delivery, the prefab show opening Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, is how much prefab is out there, and how long it’s been around.
It’s a thorough survey, but as far as I know the show did not mention homes manufactured by Toyota, which the carmaker is now seeking to develop and market to a wider audience.
Toyota has been making steel frame houses for more than 30 years with assembly line efficiency borrowed from its car production, according to an article published earlier this month in the Wall Street Journal. Most Toyota homes are built in less than 45 days from six or more steel-framed cubicles, which are assembled on the building site.
The long-range goal is to equip the homes with an electricity-monitoring system that would charge Toyota’s plug-in vehicles during off-peak hours and draw power from the car’s battery during blackouts.
Email houses@dwell.com to share your home, green tips, and questions with us.
It’s a thorough survey, but as far as I know the show did not mention homes manufactured by Toyota, which the carmaker is now seeking to develop and market to a wider audience.
Toyota has been making steel frame houses for more than 30 years with assembly line efficiency borrowed from its car production, according to an article published earlier this month in the Wall Street Journal. Most Toyota homes are built in less than 45 days from six or more steel-framed cubicles, which are assembled on the building site.
The long-range goal is to equip the homes with an electricity-monitoring system that would charge Toyota’s plug-in vehicles during off-peak hours and draw power from the car’s battery during blackouts.
Email houses@dwell.com to share your home, green tips, and questions with us.
Posted by: Michael Cannell on Jul 16, 08 at 01:56 PM PDT
It is on my agenda to visit the exhibition. Japanese companies are very diversified and Toyota is known for its efficiency. I should look into this project.
Posted by At Home with Kim Vallee on 07/16/08 08:06PM PDT
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