Pre-fabricated building
Design Philosophy
The pre-fabricated house concept is an ongoing investigation by Zen Architects into delivering sustainable housing at an affordable cost.
The modular planning of the pre-fabricated house allows for adaptability and flexibility as the non-load bearing light weight strawboard partitions can be re-arranged easily. Extension to the house by addition of modules is also relatively easy.
The pre-fabricated house is a non site-specific model so we have built into the design the ability to adapt the house to a specific site’s orientation to maximize passive solar gain. The façade can be made up of panels of glass windows to maximize passive solar gain or insulated walls for thermal performance as dictated by the orientation and local climate. The insulated wall panels can be clad with a multitude of sustainable materials depending on neighbourhood character or aesthetic preference.
The pre-fabricated house concept is an ongoing investigation by Zen Architects into delivering sustainable housing at an affordable cost.
The modular planning of the pre-fabricated house allows for adaptability and flexibility as the non-load bearing light weight strawboard partitions can be re-arranged easily. Extension to the house by addition of modules is also relatively easy.
The pre-fabricated house is a non site-specific model so we have built into the design the ability to adapt the house to a specific site’s orientation to maximize passive solar gain. The façade can be made up of panels of glass windows to maximize passive solar gain or insulated walls for thermal performance as dictated by the orientation and local climate. The insulated wall panels can be clad with a multitude of sustainable materials depending on neighbourhood character or aesthetic preference.
The pre-fabricated house has the ability to achieve and exceed a 5 star house energy rating, making use of passive heating and cooling, low voltage, energy efficient lighting, rainwater harvesting, high performance insulation and double glazing, grey water recycling, on site sewage treatment and domestic solar hot water.
A prototype of the pre-fabricated house is currently in construction, and images will be published upon completion.
A prototype of the pre-fabricated house is currently in construction, and images will be published upon completion.
135 St Georges Road
North Fitzroy
Victoria 3068
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