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Designers/builders of pre-fab housing often talk about the cost benefits of modular homes versus site built homes, but there are also some pretty great (and eco-friendly) non-monetary benefits to consider:
Shorter turn time: 2-3 months versus 5-7 months to completion and move-in.
Modular homes are assembled in protected environments versus on site where they are subject to [...]
In October 2008, Chris had the privilege of spending the day with Julius Shulman, world-renowned architectural photographer featured in the documentary ”Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman” (www.juliusshulmanfilm.com). It was an honor for Chris to tour one of the most influential photographers of modern architecture through the ma model home, Luna, and several other [...]
“We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us.” – Sir Winston Churchill
A recent article in Rare Magazine describes how KRDB takes existing technology and makes good design cost effective and eco-friendly:
http://rareaustin.com/?p=922
With signs of an uptick in the economy and construction, it’s time to get back in the saddle. With ma inquiries coming in from all over the country, we hired Amy Bernhard to lead the project’s growth, both locally and nationally. You’ll be hearing from Amy on a regular basis…stay tuned…
Two new ma projects in Texas are slated to go under construction this summer.
Southbend Residence
Located on a large acreage tract on the banks of Toledo Bend Lake in East Texas (bordering Louisiana) this 2000 sf residence is phase one of a larger project. Acting ultimately as a guest house, the residence will temporarily house the [...]
ma modular and KRDB’s Sol sustainable community were mentioned in former Dwell editor Allison Arieff’s New York Times blog/column “Saving the Suburbs”
http://arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/saving-the-suburbs-part-2/
We received the files from the photo shoot today, and are quite pleased. Will be posting them on the ma site soon, but thought we would give a sneak peak here.
…more to come.
We had the honor and privilege of spending the day with Julius Shulman last week, who was in town for the screening of a documentary examining his amazing life and career,”Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman” (www.juliusshulmanfilm.com). The connection was made via Eric Bricker, the director of the documentary, whom I had met at [...]
ma was recently received a nice write-up along with another Austin modular project in the Austin American Statesman.
www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/statesmanhomes/10/26/1026prefab.html
