Modscape’s Point Leo Prefab is a Bold & Sustainable Seaside Home In Australia

Australian prefab builder, <a href="http://modscape.com.au/" target="_blank">Modscape</a> has been steadily amassing a strong portfolio of completed homes in and around Melbourne. Their most recent project is the <a href="http://modscape.com.au/" target="_blank">Point Leo Prefab</a>, a 5 bedroom private residence in the Victorian seaside township of Point Leo. Seven modules were combined to create a large open living and kitchen area on the ground floor, with all the private bedrooms on top. A bold cantilevered section shades additional outdoor living space, and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/sustainable-building/">sustainable strategies and systems</a> minimize the home's environmental impact.

lass="aligncenter size-large wp-image-472775" /&gt;</a> <a href="http://modscape.com.au/" target="_blank">Modscape</a>'s Point Leo Prefab is a 5 bedroom home with 220 sq m (2,368 sq ft) of space. Entertaining and public spaces are located on the ground floor and private rooms are on the upper level.

A large open kitchen and dining area connects to a rumpus room on the end, and sliding glass doors connect to outdoor decks, which expand available living space.

The kitchen and the countertops extend outdoors so cooking and dining can be enjoyed outside when the weather is nice.

Upstairs there are 4 equally sized bedrooms and one master bed serviced by a powder bath, two showers and a laundry room.

To build this prefab home, <a href="http://modscape.com.au/" target="_blank">Modscape</a> combined seven modules to create three distinct buildings - the kitchen and living room, the rumpus room, and the upper bedrooms.

The modules feature fully welded steel frames outfitted with structurally insulated panels, and all of them are constructed in Modscape's Brooklyn factory, which is located just outside of Melbourne.

Ground and first floor plans.

Oriented to optimize passive heating and cooling and capture sea breezes for natural ventilation, the home uses minimal energy for heating and cooling.