This project is made on a module system of 4.7 x 4.7 meter squared plan. It consists of a main building, a smaller toilet building and terras modules. All sides of the building are alike and can be opened by pushing the sliding doors to the sides, letting the residents decide wether the inner space should be closed, partly open or completely open to outside. As the sliding doors are pushed a side they serve as protection against the wind on the terras.
The sliding doors consists of two separate layers that can move independently, on the outside a layer of glass and on the inside a isolating wall with a black surface that absorb the light from the sun and turn it into heat, minimising the use of external energy on a cold day.
A later leading to the first floor in the main building containing just enough space for four people.
John Commoner has resently writtten about this project in his blog at: http://www.buildinggreentv.com/keywords/architects/859
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This is fantastic
I could live in this weekend cabin full-time!
Ikea sells modular style homes in Europe
Ikea sells modular homes in Europe that can delivered on site, stacked into multi-storey and delivered complete with all furnishings from you know where.
Steve Hussey
Natural Resources Planner
But IKEA has a lottery for prefab sales
I discovered this when I was doing some research on IKEA's Boklok prefab. The prefab was so popular (people were camping out to buy it) that they decided to control the sales using a random lottery system. Might be tough to get your hands on one of those! :)
Small prefab cabins
I've seen a number of modern, small, prefab cabins recently and most would suit me just fine. The problem with many is that they are just conceptual designs - I would need to go into one to see if it really worked. (Like the M House in Germany.)
Most would be great as a second home, guest house, granny flat or office. I've been tweaking designs for about 15 years and my first was somewhat similar in that it was a collection of modular boxes that could be added, moved and removed as your lifetyle changed - got married, had kids, they became obnoxious teenagers (like mine) then left home, only to return as week-end guests.
Steve Hussey
Natural Resources Planner