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After the home was assembled, a local contractor built the outdoor concrete patio and barbecue on site.
After the home was assembled, a local contractor built the outdoor concrete patio and barbecue on site.
Nokken modular cabin can be customized to suit almost any natural setting.
Nokken modular cabin can be customized to suit almost any natural setting.
The two new buildings create a courtyard-like feel in the small urban backyard.
The two new buildings create a courtyard-like feel in the small urban backyard.
Another view of the glazed rear facade shows the wall of steel windows and doors that enclose the living area and kitchen.
Another view of the glazed rear facade shows the wall of steel windows and doors that enclose the living area and kitchen.
The floor plan of the Holiday Home.
The floor plan of the Holiday Home.
When Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture was tasked with renovating this classic midcentury home, they sought to open up the interior—not only by unifying the common areas into an open-plan layout, but also by literally raising the home's roof. This strategy increased the ceiling height on three sides of the home, allowing for the insertion of clerestory windows to create a bright and airy open living space. "The raised ceiling maintains the original pitched roof geometry to stay harmonious with the existing gabled roof in the private zone," explain the architects in a statement.
When Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture was tasked with renovating this classic midcentury home, they sought to open up the interior—not only by unifying the common areas into an open-plan layout, but also by literally raising the home's roof. This strategy increased the ceiling height on three sides of the home, allowing for the insertion of clerestory windows to create a bright and airy open living space. "The raised ceiling maintains the original pitched roof geometry to stay harmonious with the existing gabled roof in the private zone," explain the architects in a statement.
F-5 Residence Floor Plan
F-5 Residence Floor Plan
At the entryway, two massive panes of frosted glass shimmer with light and shadow from the atrium inside.
At the entryway, two massive panes of frosted glass shimmer with light and shadow from the atrium inside.
In Sunnyvale, California, architect Ryan Leidner cracked open a 1962 Eichler with a crisp remodel flush with foliage. He replaced the home’s vertical plywood facade with one-inch strips of American red cedar set at two depths. The rhythmic slats conceal a garage door that swings open on a hidden hinge. At the entryway, two massive panes of frosted glass shimmer with light and shadow from the atrium inside. Homeowners Isabelle Olsson and Matthaeus Krenn stand out front.
In Sunnyvale, California, architect Ryan Leidner cracked open a 1962 Eichler with a crisp remodel flush with foliage. He replaced the home’s vertical plywood facade with one-inch strips of American red cedar set at two depths. The rhythmic slats conceal a garage door that swings open on a hidden hinge. At the entryway, two massive panes of frosted glass shimmer with light and shadow from the atrium inside. Homeowners Isabelle Olsson and Matthaeus Krenn stand out front.
Gloster’s side-by-side presence will help local plantations with maintenance and serve as a powerful deterrent to illegal loggers. In addition, the company has set up a program to help further improve local village life with a profit-sharing scheme based on the value of trees harvested.
Gloster’s side-by-side presence will help local plantations with maintenance and serve as a powerful deterrent to illegal loggers. In addition, the company has set up a program to help further improve local village life with a profit-sharing scheme based on the value of trees harvested.
Located seven miles from Frank Lloyd Wright’s estate, Tim Wright and Karen Ellzey’s prefab home is meant to pay homage to the great American architect’s experiments with modular housing.
Located seven miles from Frank Lloyd Wright’s estate, Tim Wright and Karen Ellzey’s prefab home is meant to pay homage to the great American architect’s experiments with modular housing.
Builders, developers, designers, and architects have developed a range of homes that are composed of prefabricated, modular, or kit-of-parts pieces that can allow for lower costs, faster and easier on-site construction, and even higher quality spaces. Here, we delve into the differences—and similarities—among these manufactured residences.
Builders, developers, designers, and architects have developed a range of homes that are composed of prefabricated, modular, or kit-of-parts pieces that can allow for lower costs, faster and easier on-site construction, and even higher quality spaces. Here, we delve into the differences—and similarities—among these manufactured residences.
“It’s the biggest one you can get,” says Patrick Powers of the shipping container he revamped and moved to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Steel frames hold ample glazing, including a pair of custom 2,000-pound sliding doors.
“It’s the biggest one you can get,” says Patrick Powers of the shipping container he revamped and moved to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Steel frames hold ample glazing, including a pair of custom 2,000-pound sliding doors.