Prefab Housing and the Future of Building - Product to Process (Hardcover)

As we stand on the cusp of a fundamental restructuring of the housing and building industries, this book provides timely insights into the promise of prefabricated housing. The idea of a more industrialised approach to house building is not a new one: since the 19th century, designers, inventors, engineers, builders, developers, and entrepreneurs have all been fascinated by the idea of the factory-built, modular home. But international housing affordability crises, emerging technologies, and concerns for more sustainable building practices have given a new urgency to the need to transform building construction in the 21st century. Richly illustrated and drawing on historical examples and contemporary design studies, the book takes the reader through the foundations of prefab, leading up to a discussion of contemporary problems and opportunities. It includes a broad international survey of leading companies and their products, and draws on research from an international team of experts in the field. This book suggests a future scenario for industrialised house building that will both challenge the existing industry and stimulate the public imagination.

General

Imprint:	Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2018
Authors:	Mathew Aitchison
As told to:	Toktam Bashirzadeh Tabrizi • Anne Beim • Rachel Couper • Robert Doe • David Engstrom • Helena Lideloew • Duncan Maxwell • John MacArthur • Jonathan Nelson
Dimensions:	250 x 190 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-1-84822-218-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > Houses, apartments, flats, etc Promotions
LSN:	1-84822-218-1
Barcode:	9781848222182

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