In a world full of deceptive marketing and ambiguous ad campaigns, it’s refreshing to get a straight story; which is why today’s prefab pick has such obvious appeal. Prefabmod is exactly what it says it is: Prefabricated Modernist Housing. With a basic, stackable modular unit measuring 480-sq-ft and priced at just $175 per square foot (conventional homes average around $250), this little dwelling pairs minimalist design with minimal cost. But don’t let the generic name and affordable price set your expectations on bland. Designer Greg Tate’s work is anything but.
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Where do you live that conventional housing is $250 a square foot?
Prefabrication itself is a deceptive term. The distorted perspective of these computer-generated images is itself a tool of consumerism. Wrapped in politically correct armor, the need for fashionably correct images is what should be addressed. The socio-cultural fashion baggage hides under the pretense of recycling. Ever heard of the terms ‘recycled make-up’? or ‘recycled cosmetics’ or ‘all-natural cosmetics’? Some might call this obsession with recycling images and materiality as manufactured beauty as ‘cognitive-dissonant thinking’. Others might just call it ‘cool’.
robert,
new building cost vary by region but 250 is about right for much of the usa when you include land price and decent finishes.
prefabrication isn’t deceptive, it means built ahead of time.
i’m more than a little lost on how renderings of a project has anything to do with recycling, or why showing people what they may be buying is bad.
good use of market drive buzz words, but you’re not making sense.