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Collection by Allie Weiss

Unusual Prefab Homes

From bold shapes to new modular techniques, these homes branch out from the expected prefab typology.

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The open observatory.
The open observatory.
Though their unit was gutted, Peart and Weisgerber were highly attentive to the remaining details of Safdie’s design.
Though their unit was gutted, Peart and Weisgerber were highly attentive to the remaining details of Safdie’s design.
The exposed wooden stairwell creates a warm contrast with the concrete and metal used elsewhere.
The exposed wooden stairwell creates a warm contrast with the concrete and metal used elsewhere.
Architect Oliver Lang and his partner, Cindy Wilson, created Monad, a multiunit prefab prototype in Vancouver.
Architect Oliver Lang and his partner, Cindy Wilson, created Monad, a multiunit prefab prototype in Vancouver.