September 7, 2010

PREFAB AGENDA - sustainable dwelling design for the 21st century

PARAVANT ARCHITEKTUR has most recently been published in "PREFAB AGENDA - sustainable dwelling design for the 21st century" the latest online book by Robert Mendel:

"Sustainable Dwelling Design for the 21st Century describes the global challenges we face and how prefab building technologies can effectively address the crucial issues of sustainability and affordability. .... Many of these systems are not well known despite the fact that they are innovative, efficient and cost-effective. These include modular, panelized, steel, aluminum, foam, concrete, hybrid and kit assembly systems."

Among those profiled are:
  • KieranTimberlake
  • Michelle Kaufmann
  • LivingHomes
  • Oskar Leo Kaufmann & Albert Ruf
  • Paravant
  • Graft
  • Kjellgren Kaminsky
  • Hive
  • Larry Sass and 
  • Eric Owen Moss