One of the problems of modern prefab is to find a balance between the efficiency of standard plans and the flexibility of customization. Michelle Kaufmann gives us an exclusive preview of a new concept, where you mix and match different, but standard, boxes. To use a clothing analogy, most modern prefab designs were never really “off the rack” but were more like “made to measure”, where a pattern would be modified and customized for the customer. Some prefabs, like the Acorn from Empyrian, were closer to “bespoke”. But the problem with customization is that it takes time to price, adds time to construc… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Mix’n Match Prefab: A New Approach from Michelle Kaufmann
