| Prefab Houses Contributor(s): Gössel, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3836551292 ISBN-13: 9783836551298 Publisher: Taschen OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Buildings - Residential - Architecture | Methods & Materials - Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 11.32" W x 8.77" (4.07 lbs) 388 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A prefab is a mass-produced house, constructed in a factory and assembled on-site in a few days or weeks. Once regarded as a cheap, easy solution for urgent housing problems, the prefab has evolved to become a synonym for ambitious design and sophisticated detailing solutions. The amazing history of prefabricated houses started in England in the 1830's with a building kit for emigrants moving to Australia. Even today, prefabricated houses provide a high percentage of living spaces in many countries of the world. This book covers prefabs from the USA via Europe to Asia and Africa, giving insight into the various industrially prefabricated components, the difficulties of delivery to the building site, and the intricacies of assembly and completion. As well as tracing the link between modernism and industrialization that evolved to produce the latest prefabricated solutions, it also features a unique compilation of one-off prefabricated houses by well-known international architects, as well as successful dwellings manufactured off-site for everyday modern living.Readers will also find contact details for relevant suppliers and manufacturers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gossel, Peter: - Peter Gössel dirige une agence de design pour les musées et les expositions. Il a publié pour TASCHEN des monographies consacrées à Julius Shulman, R.M. Schindler, John Lautner et Richard Neutra, ainsi que plusieurs titres de la Petite Collection architecture. |