SOL Austin is a vibrant, sustainable community of modern, 5 Star Green, and Net-Zero capable homes located in East Austin. If you’re in the market for a new home, check out this one-of-a-kind development by KRDB Architects (www.solaustin.com). If you like the SOL homes but already own a lot or acreage, most of the home [...]
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Thank you to everyone who attended the plant tour to view the Ford House being built. One tour participant had this to say (via email) afterward: “Absolutely amazing to see someone’s home being built in that fashion. So much more effective/efficient. Not only for the clients, and the sake of the home, but for the [...]
Work on the Ford House foundation and house continue in tandem this week. While the house is being built at Palm Harbor-Discovery, a pier and beam foundation consisting of 24 cement piers is being built on site. Do to the nature of the soil (expansive clay), each pier will extend 15′ into the ground for [...]
As I mentioned in a recent post, the Ford House goes into production this week. You may be thinking, wait a minute! That’s Step 6. What happened to Steps 2-5? You’re absolutely right. Here’s a summary of what has transpired since Site Orientation: Step 2 – Site Reconnaissance. Three surveys are required at the beginning [...]
The four projects we introduced at the beginning of the summer have made great strides! Ford (a single-family home in SW Austin) – Construction begins next week at our partner manufacturing plant, Palm Harbor-Discovery, here in Austin. Ruth (a secondary home on a single lot in NW Austin) – Design Phase 1 of 2 is [...]
Dwell Magazine just released a special issue: “100 Houses We Love.” Here’s a link to a video tour of a house WE love: the Ma Modular model home in Austin, TX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRAzMrFucUY What else do we love? Working with passionate people to design modern + green + affordable homes that catch Dwell’s eye. Anybody want [...]
In addition to the Ford House (post 2 of 10 coming soon!), Ma Modular has several other projects in the works: Right around the corner from the Ford House, near Zilker Park, a spacious corner lot on Bluebonnet is under contract and site surveys are on order (boundary, geotechnical, topo and tree) for a new [...]
If you’ve been waiting for the opportunity to tour the ma modular model home, located in Austin, TX, mark your calendars for Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m. Space is limited, so please contact me to RSVP, and for location details. amyb@mamodular.com
Ma Modular has recently partnered with a national mortgage lender to offer one-time close construction loans to clients in all 50 states. One-time close loans are rare nowadays, but they’re beneficial because you only have to work with 1 bank and there’s 1 closing versus 2, which can save you time and money. Contact Amy [...]
SOL Austin (www.solaustin.com) has been featured on PBS NewsHour in an interview by two Austin High School students. The 2 minute piece is mid-way through the interview just after Enviromedia: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module.html?s=news01s3e6eqe81 SOL is a vibrant, sustainable community of modern, 5 Star Green, and Net-Zero capable homes. For MA Modular fans, most of the home plans [...]
