One of Middleburg, Va.-based Russell Versaci's plans for a cost-…
One of Middleburg, Va.-based Russell Versaci's plans for a cost-effective, modular home.
KRBD
ma Modular homes are delivered fully equipped with
plumbing, e…
ma Modular homes are delivered fully equipped with
plumbing, electrical fixtures, and appliances and will require minimal
site work. Each home features 2X6 exterior walls, metal roofs, R30 to
R50 roof insulation, low-E insulated windows, bamboo floors, and solid
surface countertops, among other amenities.
The factory-built Huf House features post-and-beam architectural…
The factory-built Huf House features post-and-beam architectural design and energy efficient technology.
Huf Haus/Dot Green
Natural sunlight beams through floor-to-ceiling triple-glazed wi…
Natural sunlight beams through floor-to-ceiling triple-glazed windows onto rooms throughout the Huf Haus kitchen.
Excel Homes
The Craftsman Cottage comes Energy Star ready, measuring at 945 …
The Craftsman Cottage comes Energy Star ready, measuring at 945 square feet and featuring palladian windows.
Excel Homes
At 556 square feet, the Trailblazer model is small, but it has m…
At 556 square feet, the Trailblazer model is small, but it has multiple uses. It can be used as a backyard office, guest house, or cabin.
Courtesy Nationwide Homes
Nationwide Homes's Care-Cottage— a modular home designed to be…
Nationwide Homes's Care-Cottage— a modular home designed to be wheelchair friendly.
D. Randolph Foulds/Abrams Books
Located in Lake Tahoe, Calif., this modular, steel-frame house b…
Located in Lake Tahoe, Calif., this modular, steel-frame house by Blu Homes offers radiant heating, foam insulation, and tankless water heaters.
Alison Cartwright/Abrams Books
Built by KRDB, the Snowhorn House in Austin uses structural insu…
Built by KRDB, the Snowhorn House in Austin uses structural insulated panels and a steel frame. It received LEED Platinum certification.
Photographer Trent Bell
With a HERS rating of 20, the GO Logic Home by Matthew O’Malia…
With a HERS rating of 20, the GO Logic Home by Matthew O’Malia is a Passive House–certified building in Belfast, Maine. It uses SIPs and timber framing.
Art Gray Photography/Abrams Books
The High Desert itHouse by Taalman Koch Architecture is built wi…
The High Desert itHouse by Taalman Koch Architecture is built with steel framing and steel panels. Built without an HVAC system, the home features solar hot water, radiant floor heating, and solar panels.
Courtesy Stillwater Dwellings
Based on Stillwater Dwelling’s Plan sd133, this Portland, Ore….
Based on Stillwater Dwelling’s Plan sd133, this Portland, Ore., home was installed over a remodeled daylight basement/office/workspace.
Courtesy Cubicco USA
Cubicco USA's tightly built, compact structures can withstand wi…
Cubicco USA's tightly built, compact structures can withstand winds up to 180 mph, equal to a Category 5 storm such as Hurricane Katrina.
David Johnston
Clayton Homes’ 1,200-square-foot Concept House was built to re…
Clayton Homes’ 1,200-square-foot Concept House was built to respond to the special demands of Generation Y buyers.
Heijmans
An artist rendering of a community of ONE homes in Amsterdam.
Guerdon Modular Buildings
Domain Apartments' 485 modular units include high-end upgrades s…
Domain Apartments' 485 modular units include high-end upgrades such as 9-foot ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and washers and dryers.
Courtesy Stillwater Dwellings
This Bend, Ore., home offers sweeping views of the Cascade Mount…
This Bend, Ore., home offers sweeping views of the Cascade Mountains and measures almost 3,000 square feet.
In recent years, the modular method has developed into a viable, alternative system of construction— and has earned plenty of buzz from BUILDER readers along the way.
Beginning as a seemingly far-fetched idea from pre-fab pioneers (that lower cost, quicker construction can still maintain excellent craftsmanship and quality), the industry has involved into a prime affordable housing option–and sometimes, much more than that.
So, we’ve put together a timeline to commemorate its evolution featuring the 10 most clicked modular stories of the past year. Beginning at one of the first modular projects intended for the American market, we revisit Germany-based Huf-House’s early vision and run through current blueprints for high-end, luxury buildings.
Here are the top 10 modular articles from BUILDER over the past years:
