Modern Modular Housing
USA, Australia
2002
In 2002, Collins and Turner were engaged to prepare concept designers for a series of prefabricated homes for production and sale in the US and Canadian Markets. The outcome of the commission is a series of affordable, high quality small medium scale homes designed with a contemporary aesthetic, that seek to challenge the traditional preconceptions about the nature of mass-produced and prefab housing.
Two construction alternatives have been developed: timber and metal framed. A common characteristic of the houses are flexible plan options with an emphasis on views and open plan living. Living areas merge with terraces to take advantage of temperate climates and provide large external spaces ideal for an outdoor lifestyle. The base building structure and interiors are selected from a series of standardised modular components, that can be configured in a number of pre-determined plan arrangements to respond to site, climate and programe. Interior finishes can be selected by the individual owners from a series of palette options {warm/cool, colourful/neutral etc).