Comments on: PREFAB FRIDAY: Single Hauz Elevated Domain http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Mon, 20 May 2013 06:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jac http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-75766 Jac Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:37:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-75766 it's a great idea but i can't see how feasible it really is. Maybe they should build one and live in it for a while, sorta test-drive it. Dun banners have holes in them to accomodate huge winds and storms?! And a banner compared with 2 people is definitely way lighter. Until it's built and tested, it's just looks pretty on photoshop at the moment. it’s a great idea but i can’t see how feasible it really is. Maybe they should build one and live in it for a while, sorta test-drive it. Dun banners have holes in them to accomodate huge winds and storms?! And a banner compared with 2 people is definitely way lighter. Until it’s built and tested, it’s just looks pretty on photoshop at the moment.

]]> By: Leo Mac Ender http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-72524 Leo Mac Ender Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:36:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-72524 Keep going on, don´t let anyone "snort" at your brilliant architecture, ok. Diploma for you... Leo Mac Ender Senior Architect Keep going on, don´t let anyone “snort” at your brilliant architecture, ok.
Diploma for you…
Leo Mac Ender
Senior Architect

]]> By: Anne http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-66658 Anne Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:45:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-66658 wow - absolutely love this. the area beneath could be a shade garden, lush ferns etc, nice place to linger. wow – absolutely love this. the area beneath could be a shade garden, lush ferns etc, nice place to linger.

]]> By: Sarah http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-66559 Sarah Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:50:40 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-66559 The first thing I thought of (apart from 'ooooo funky') was 'Where does the water/sewage/ectricity come and go?'. I'm guessing they would have a lot of pipes and such in the main column that holds them up. The first thing I thought of (apart from ‘ooooo funky’) was ‘Where does the water/sewage/ectricity come and go?’. I’m guessing they would have a lot of pipes and such in the main column that holds them up.

]]> By: Francisco Saraiva http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-66162 Francisco Saraiva Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:31:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-66162 Apesar do apelo da imagem, acho que ninguem me convencia a viver num rectangulo de 2x10metros. onde punha o meu estirador? ecologicamente não vejo nenhuma mais valia. Very good looking, but i could never be convinced to live in a 2x10 metres space, where do i put my drawing table? Apesar do apelo da imagem, acho que ninguem me convencia a viver num rectangulo de 2x10metros. onde punha o meu estirador? ecologicamente não vejo nenhuma mais valia.
Very good looking, but i could never be convinced to live in a 2×10 metres space, where do i put my drawing table?

]]> By: Scott http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65756 Scott Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:24:29 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65756 Cool looking, but I don't think I'd want to be in one during an earthquake :-). Cool looking, but I don’t think I’d want to be in one during an earthquake :-) .

]]> By: joe http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65703 joe Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:04:58 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65703 Why aren't there any pics of the interior? Why aren’t there any pics of the interior?

]]> By: David Ewing http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65585 David Ewing Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:24:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65585 Are they stackable? Are they stackable?

]]> By: John Wade http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65560 John Wade Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:31:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65560 You need some pulley system to bring up your groceries though. And not exactly senior or disability friendly by the looks, Otherwise, interesting. You need some pulley system to bring up your groceries though. And not exactly senior or disability friendly by the looks, Otherwise, interesting.

]]> By: Christopher P. http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65433 Christopher P. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:34:17 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65433 Interesting concept for flood prone areas, second unit development on limited lot sizes, where local codes require additional parking per unit (e.g., most cities in Greater Los Angeles). Not practical for any but young singles and couples, and the more athletic older singletons. And yet another venue for Inhabitat's favorite, shipping container repurposing! Just park an unadorned shipping container underneath for one's "stuff" (always have to have a places for one's "stuff"!) As for windloads, brachiated trees evolved into forests and groves, to hold each other up and act as wind screens and moisture catchment areas, with minimal sun blocking. Could work here.... Interesting concept for flood prone areas, second unit development on limited lot sizes, where local codes require additional parking per unit (e.g., most cities in Greater Los Angeles). Not practical for any but young singles and couples, and the more athletic older singletons. And yet another venue for Inhabitat’s favorite, shipping container repurposing! Just park an unadorned shipping container underneath for one’s “stuff” (always have to have a places for one’s “stuff”!)

As for windloads, brachiated trees evolved into forests and groves, to hold each other up and act as wind screens and moisture catchment areas, with minimal sun blocking. Could work here….

]]> By: Anson http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65429 Anson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:16:08 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65429 It comes down to this; the design is creative and fairly original. it allows the structure to be put in many many places that an ordinary foundation could not achieve and does it in a rather inexpensive way. wind could pose a bit of a problem but there are many billboards with a larger face that survive the wind so with attentive positioning (thin side toward the prevailing wind) and a solid foundation it should make a facinating stand alone tree house! It comes down to this; the design is creative and fairly original. it allows the structure to be put in many many places that an ordinary foundation could not achieve and does it in a rather inexpensive way. wind could pose a bit of a problem but there are many billboards with a larger face that survive the wind so with attentive positioning (thin side toward the prevailing wind) and a solid foundation it should make a facinating stand alone tree house!

]]> By: Katie Bond http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65412 Katie Bond Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:33:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65412 I have been looking for an affordable pre-fab design for a vacation/retirement home along the Siletz River here in Oregon. I will be interested in more details (in English, of course). I have been looking for an affordable pre-fab design for a vacation/retirement home along the Siletz River here in Oregon. I will be interested in more details (in English, of course).

]]> By: djfred http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65410 djfred Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:28:13 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65410 Jill, because it's been floating around on design blogs that readers of Inhabitat most likely also frequent. I really like this one. Nice clean design and utilizing existing components as opposed to asking the manufacturer to fabricate custom pieces and then trying to figure out why the low-cost pre-fab isn't low-cost. I wonder about the floor plan. It seems like there's a lot of wasted space on the upper story but t would make a great office or even work/occasional live with a little more floorspace. Jill, because it’s been floating around on design blogs that readers of Inhabitat most likely also frequent.

I really like this one. Nice clean design and utilizing existing components as opposed to asking the manufacturer to fabricate custom pieces and then trying to figure out why the low-cost pre-fab isn’t low-cost. I wonder about the floor plan. It seems like there’s a lot of wasted space on the upper story but t would make a great office or even work/occasional live with a little more floorspace.

]]> By: Jill http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65403 Jill Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:44:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65403 I don't know why everything thinks we have covered this before on Inhabitat, but I can assure you that we have not. Thanks! Jill I don’t know why everything thinks we have covered this before on Inhabitat, but I can assure you that we have not.

Thanks!
Jill

]]> By: Richie http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65391 Richie Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:30:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65391 This design is great... but what about high winds, or intense articulating winds (0-150mph in 1 second, hurricane style). I've always wondered about lifting up dwelling structures on the tubular posts that support Advertising Billboards. It seems like a new use of 'off the shelf' , already existing, industrial technology. My vote is to triangulate. 3 equilaterally spaced posts and a wider structure. (Maybe the structure could be more aerodynamic as well ?) Obviously... this would be a different project(Single Hauz 2, Multi-Hauz 1 ?) BUT... imagine creating a pre-fab 'building system that utilized this telescoping billboard sign post idea ? High up, or close to the ground... it could be something ? Of course... high tension cables could anchor the 'Single Hauz' to the ground... but they would ruin the look, just like they ruin the look of so many single pole wind generators. Wasn't the 'Single Hauz' previously featured in 'inahabitat' a while ago ? Too bad the architects site is in Polish ! . This design is great… but what about high winds, or intense articulating winds (0-150mph in 1 second, hurricane style). I’ve always wondered about lifting up dwelling structures on the tubular posts that support Advertising Billboards. It seems like a new use of ‘off the shelf’ , already existing, industrial technology.

My vote is to triangulate. 3 equilaterally spaced posts and a wider structure. (Maybe the structure could be more aerodynamic as well ?) Obviously… this would be a different project(Single Hauz 2, Multi-Hauz 1 ?) BUT… imagine creating a pre-fab ‘building system that utilized this telescoping billboard sign post idea ? High up, or close to the ground… it could be something ? Of course… high tension cables could anchor the ‘Single Hauz’ to the ground… but they would ruin the look, just like they ruin the look of so many single pole wind generators. Wasn’t the ‘Single Hauz’ previously featured in ‘inahabitat’ a while ago ? Too bad the architects site is in Polish !
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]]> By: shehla http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65388 shehla Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:53:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65388 the best thing about this house is how small a footprint it leaves on the land! we need to start thinking 'above ground' in these days of green living!! and the foundation should be pretty small. its such a small slab and the house itself is lightweight! it'll be like building one coulmn for a house, holding just the solid concrete floor slab! :) the best thing about this house is how small a footprint it leaves on the land! we need to start thinking ‘above ground’ in these days of green living!! and the foundation should be pretty small. its such a small slab and the house itself is lightweight! it’ll be like building one coulmn for a house, holding just the solid concrete floor slab! :)

]]> By: mikeyb66 http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65334 mikeyb66 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:35:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65334 I bet the foundations are pretty big, and expensive. I bet the foundations are pretty big, and expensive.

]]> By: Whistler http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65305 Whistler Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:12:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65305 Nice photoshop exercise but beyond that its not got a lot of practical siting opportunities. Perhaps try and indicate where they might be situated and actually make sense. Gosh like a treehouse in a forest! How unique! Nice photoshop exercise but beyond that its not got a lot of practical siting opportunities. Perhaps try and indicate where they might be situated and actually make sense. Gosh like a treehouse in a forest! How unique!

]]> By: Betsy Gabler http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65290 Betsy Gabler Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:09:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65290 I love it! What a fabulous option for a resort in Bali or someplace where all you really WANT to do is be 'in hot water.' Wonderful creativity, and excellent use of what would typically be called negative space. I love it! What a fabulous option for a resort in Bali or someplace where all you really WANT to do is be ‘in hot water.’ Wonderful creativity, and excellent use of what would typically be called negative space.

]]> By: Alex G http://inhabitat.com/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65273 Alex G Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:52:24 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/04/prefab-friday-single-hauz-elevated-domain/#comment-65273 For some reason this really apeals to me. perhaps it's the fact it could be easly transported to just anywhere and would be realivly cheap... or maybe it's just the fact I'm a guy.. and I've not outgrown treehouse's :) For some reason this really apeals to me. perhaps it’s the fact it could be easly transported to just anywhere and would be realivly cheap… or maybe it’s just the fact I’m a guy.. and I’ve not outgrown treehouse’s :)

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