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 Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 27 Views: 6592 |
 Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:52 am Subject: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
djswan: so you don't like the Eames, schroder or Farnsworth House??? 
brave words my friend!!!   |
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| Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 27 Views: 6592 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:51 am Subject: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
| The idea is, steel allows for a more flexable internal plan, and can span greater distances.
I think there is a lot of glazing yes. It would be theoreticly quicker to construct, and have less on si ... |
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| Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 27 Views: 6592 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:52 am Subject: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
| Just the term "prefab home" leads most people to believe the houses are plain, cookie-cutter style houses, even if that's not true.
Every homeowner likes the feeling they get from living in a "cus ... |
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| Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 27 Views: 6592 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:55 am Subject: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
| LOL! oh yes I did. Originally I thought they weren't popular because nobody wanted them, hence there was no demand. So if they were popular, and FLWright and Le Corbusier made them stylish, why didn't ... | |
| Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 27 Views: 6592 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 2:34 am Subject: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
| ah I see, so is it not 'popular' as it is not widespread, or not widespread as there is no demand?
If it were more widely offered as a solution, then it would become cheaper and more popular? |
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| Topic: Architecture magazines (for students) |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 8 Views: 2798 |
Forum: Architecture Students Forum Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:39 am Subject: Architecture magazines (for students) |
| I would suggest Architectural Review, BD weekly and Detail Magazine. The first is very readable, the others are a bit technical. I also get Grand designs magazine as it's for the general public and we ... | |
| Topic: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 27 Views: 6592 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 3:21 am Subject: Why do you think prefab homes are not more popular? |
| Do you think the are a good solution to the home price crisis?
What is the reason they are not more popular with the general public.  |
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| Topic: What is the average cost per m2 for an affordable home? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 2 Views: 1608 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 6:36 am Subject: What is the average cost per m2 for an affordable home? |
| Does anyone know how much a standard affordable home in the UK would cost per square meter?
Say it was a 3 bedroom, 5 person home ... what would that be and are there any rules around it or is it jus ... |
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| Topic: Minimum floor sizes in the UK? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 6 Views: 2228 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:46 am Subject: Minimum floor sizes in the UK? |
Thanks for helping all. 
(I live in the UK by the way) I think the Areas come from "Housing Quality Indicators" issued by the Housing Corporation as guidelines to the Housing Association, the ... |
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| Topic: Minimum floor sizes in the UK? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 6 Views: 2228 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:53 am Subject: Minimum floor sizes in the UK? |
| oh cool... are you sure about the habitable spaces thing in the UK? I was told that it was just the floor area from the inside of the outer wall? | |
| Topic: Minimum floor sizes in the UK? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 6 Views: 2228 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:01 am Subject: Minimum floor sizes in the UK? |
| What are the regulations about minimum or maximum floor sizes?
I am trying to design some affordable housing, I have these numbers: 2 bed, 2 person... 69m2 2 bed, 4 person 76m2 3 bed 4 pers ... |
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| Topic: Lake houses in UK? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 0 Views: 1590 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:20 am Subject: Lake houses in UK? |
| Can anyone tell me the name of that housing scheme, where top architects are making expensive properties all around a lake? I think it's in England somewhere... please help thankyou! | |
| Topic: CAD-symbols with an artistic feel |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 1 Views: 2502 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:46 am Subject: CAD-symbols with an artistic feel |
| wow theyre awsome! thanks for the link! | |
| Topic: I want to draw up house extensions, is this legal? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 2 Views: 3202 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:00 am Subject: I want to draw up house extensions, is this legal? |
| does noone know? | |
| Topic: I want to draw up house extensions, is this legal? |
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| penroyaltea Replies: 2 Views: 3202 |
Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:16 am Subject: I want to draw up house extensions, is this legal? |
| I have an MArch(hons) but not yet qualified, can I do stuff for people without getting insurance, is it legal? If I say, 'plans only' just up to planning permission, its in the uk. | |
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