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aux box offers to add customized features, like the decking and fence pictured above, to their prefabs so long as the requested additions align with their values.
aux box offers to add customized features, like the decking and fence pictured above, to their prefabs so long as the requested additions align with their values.
The furnished interiors are paneled in pine, which can come in a natural or whitewashed finish.
The furnished interiors are paneled in pine, which can come in a natural or whitewashed finish.
Although aux boxes were originally designed as detached one-room structures of around 100 square feet, they now offer the larger Model 240 and Model 620. (The model number denotes its footprint in square feet).
Although aux boxes were originally designed as detached one-room structures of around 100 square feet, they now offer the larger Model 240 and Model 620. (The model number denotes its footprint in square feet).
The slatted cladding on the Minima is made from rough sawn timber with tinted sealer. The windows are also framed in timber and come with a fly screen backing.
The slatted cladding on the Minima is made from rough sawn timber with tinted sealer. The windows are also framed in timber and come with a fly screen backing.
The Minima 1 does not feature dedicated bedrooms by default. While the extra space can be added, FABPREFAB also offers larger shelf designs like the modular Minima 2 or the Courtyard House that may not require customization.
The Minima 1 does not feature dedicated bedrooms by default. While the extra space can be added, FABPREFAB also offers larger shelf designs like the modular Minima 2 or the Courtyard House that may not require customization.
The V-shaped roof makes the structure feel ultra-modern, even though it's made of traditional wood.
The V-shaped roof makes the structure feel ultra-modern, even though it's made of traditional wood.
The modularity championed by aux box refers to its method of constructing prefabs, which helps to minimize construction time, cost, and its environmental impact.
The modularity championed by aux box refers to its method of constructing prefabs, which helps to minimize construction time, cost, and its environmental impact.
The prefabs are built on a metal screw pile foundation. Not only is it more affordable than concrete, but it shortens on-site work to one day. In case clients would prefer to manage the installation themselves, aux box offers free consultation.
The prefabs are built on a metal screw pile foundation. Not only is it more affordable than concrete, but it shortens on-site work to one day. In case clients would prefer to manage the installation themselves, aux box offers free consultation.
Existing boulders from the site were moved and used as minimalist landscaping at Casa Roca. Solar panels above were prefabricated off site so as not to disturb the surroundings.
Existing boulders from the site were moved and used as minimalist landscaping at Casa Roca. Solar panels above were prefabricated off site so as not to disturb the surroundings.
Poteet describes the space as “unbearably hot” before he used spray-foam insulation between the exterior walls and the interior bamboo. “Now it’s the equivalent of a steel ice chest,” he says.
Poteet describes the space as “unbearably hot” before he used spray-foam insulation between the exterior walls and the interior bamboo. “Now it’s the equivalent of a steel ice chest,” he says.
Since Copenhagen is generally cold, the house was painted black to trap warmth. The result was that in its first year, it consumed so little energy that the client received a generous refund from the heating company. “Many wooden houses in Scandinavia use this trick,” Larsen says. “On sunny days it even radiates warmth, so that in spring and autumn you can sit outside by the wall and in this way extend the outdoor season by a few weeks every year. These weeks are valuable in places with little light.”
Since Copenhagen is generally cold, the house was painted black to trap warmth. The result was that in its first year, it consumed so little energy that the client received a generous refund from the heating company. “Many wooden houses in Scandinavia use this trick,” Larsen says. “On sunny days it even radiates warmth, so that in spring and autumn you can sit outside by the wall and in this way extend the outdoor season by a few weeks every year. These weeks are valuable in places with little light.”