CA Boom 4
CA Boom is back with a great deal of exhibits in its Prefab Zone.
The first livinghome, designed by Ray Kappe, FAIA, will be included on the Friday, March 30, CA Boom Santa Monica Design & Architecture Tours.
Archive for March, 2007
An interesting take on the prefab scene
stefan from aptbroadcast had an concise, yet interesting take on the state of prefab today:
…i’m not seeing a hell of a lot being bought by savvy hedgefund managers or anyone else for that matter. the movement needs a clear leader i think, either an architect or buyer who goes on the today show and flaunts its coolness in her/his brand new assembled home, this movement need mass exposure.
LivingHomes wins Business2.0 design award
The third annual “Bottom Line Design Awards” took several factors into account, including versatility, elegance, eco-friendliness, and success.
Princeton exhibition featuring socialist prefab architecture
Though the Iron Curtain no longer exists, the innumerable prefabricated concrete buildings that sprang up behind it still provide homes and workplaces for many millions of Eastern Europeans. This architectural legacy will be explored in a photographic exhibition that opens Monday, March 12, and a panel discussion the next day in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
More information can be found at here.
Prefabulous: The House of Your Dreams Delivered Fresh from the Factory
Sheri Koones is out with another book on modern prefabricated homes, titled Prefabulous: The House of Your Dreams Delivered Fresh from the Factory. It was released yesterday; we’d love it if anyone picks up a copy and would like to submit a review.
