What’s The Perfect House: A Thought Experiment.
Recently, a client asked me what my ideal home would look like and where I would build it.…
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The Truth About 3D Printed Homes
The Truth About 3D Printed Homes. 3D printing may reshape the world canvas for good. Like many inventions, 3D printed homes been hyped up over the last few years. Like the Icon 3D printed homes in Austin, Texas. But what if I told you that Italian architects designed the world’s first 3D printed house out of dirt…yep, dirt. Clearly, the hype hasn’t bitten the dust yet.
Top 10 Off-Grid Sustainable Homes from Around the World | Off-Grid Living
We take a look at the top ten sustainable, off-grid homes from around the world, assessing the design and build of each structure, and learning how we can all be more resourceful, and reduce our impact on the planet.
5 Framing Schemes for Mass Timber
How do you frame a mass timber building? Is the best way to do it 100% as timber, or should you utilize a hybrid approach incorporating other structural materials? Bearing walls vs. post and beam vs. post and plate? How does project use and size affect these decisions?
Mass Timber in 2021: A Year in Review
So what happened in 2021 in the world of mass timber? Here are my top takeaways from a very full year of mass timber design and construction in the US.
Light Gauge Steel Modular
MOD X welcomes back Julian Bowron of Vectorminima to discuss his new invention, METALOQ. This is a light gauge steel modular solution that was invented to compete as a non-combustible and higher tolerance solution to low-rise light wood frame modular construction and a lower cost option to hot-rolled steel modular.
Mahana House, Naylor Community Living
A tour of New Zealand developer Naylor Love's Mahana House, a warm, healthy, durable family home designed for social housing.
Connect Homes Industrialized Approach
MOD X interviews Connect Homes, an architect led single family turn key modular company focused on high quality and affordability. Gordon Stott, Jared Levy and Greg Leung discuss their journey from bespoke design and manufacture to delivering middle market and homeless solutions through standardization and platform development.
Vienna’s Radical Idea? Affordable Housing For All
As cities around the world grapple with a crisis of affordable housing, Vienna has been keeping it at bay. How the Austrian capital got there may offer a model strategy for cities worldwide.
Performance Based Fire Design for Mass Timber
One of the biggest misconceptions about timber buildings is that they do not perform well in fire. Although mass timber elements can be encapsulated in gypsum wallboard or a similar material to achieve the required fire-resistance rating, most designers and owners prefer to leave the timber elements exposed.
