HOM Escape in Style
The architects at Los Angeles-based KAA Design Group thought long and hard about an efficient way to deliver a non-site-built house that was cool and easy to build. The fruits of their group-think yielded HOM Escape in Style, a line of modern manufactured houses and lifestyle products.
Against conventional wisdom, the firm used the 85-year-old mobile home industry for inspiration. The home is available in three models ranging in size from 1,000 to 3,600 square feet. Potential buyers may choose size customization and configuration, finishes, and furnishings and then link to a local dealer for installation.
The firm designed the home to be eco-friendly, so it features a long list of sustainable materials and environmentally sound construction techniques, such as FSC certified woods, organic linens, LED light bulbs, and recycled aluminum. And because it’s built in a factory setting the process minimizes construction material waste.
“Our mission is to create products that inspire people and seamlessly connect modern architecture and high design with eco-consciousness,” says HOM design team member and head of the KAA Brand Experience Studio, Melanie Robinson. “With HOM’s efficient yet graceful aesthetic, adventuresome families and forward-thinking individuals no longer have to forgo high design for sustainable living.”
The homes are delivered to the site 90% complete and have a starting price of $200 per square foot. The line also includes modular seating, dining tables, beds, lighting, textiles, and accessories. www.homlifestyle.com.
Nigel F. Maynard is a former senior editor with Builder magazine.
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