The Cincinatti Post has an article highlighting the advantages of prefabricated fireplaces as well as wood, pellet, and gas stoves. Traditional fireplaces are only about 10% efficient; most of the heat ends up rising through the chimney. Newer prefabricated fireplaces as well as various stoves have significantly higher efficiency. As a result, such products have become hard to find as a result of the low temperatures occuring across the US over the past few weeks.
The New York Times has a feature, in part covering modern prefab offerings from the likes of Modern Cabana, Alchemy Architects, and BlueSky MOD.
Inhabitat always manages to come up with great prefab structures in their “Prefab Friday” posts; today is no exception: the Austrian designed “Haus Schnitzer-Bruch”
More description of the home can be found at Inhabitat.
The Jeriko House is being readied by Shawn Burst, a Louisianan who wants to create an attractive, ultra strong, modern, prefab house. The construction uses an interlocking aluminum system developed by European engineers with pre-installed electrical and plumbing work. Jeriko will take care of a majority of the construction and installation of the home, neglecting any additional plumbing, electrical, landscaping, etc. There will be five models, with the firm able to customize the design to your needs; costs start at about $175/sq. foot.
The first home is scheduled to be build in Louisiana; a 100-unit development in Utah is also in the works.
The Detroit Metro Times has an interesting look on the Eames’ legacy, including the home they built from prefabricated parts.
