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- Casa GarozaThis simple yet beautiful <a href="http://inhabitat.com/category/architecture/prefab-housing">prefab home</a> in Spain is designed to seamlessly grow over time to accommodate the changing needs of the residents. Designed by <a href="http://www.herrerosarquitectos.com/EN_Ind_Proyectos.html" target="_blank">Herreros Arquitectos</a>, Casa Garoza is a rectangular home made of basic materials that features a single-pitched roof and clerestory windows. The house is the first model for a new industrialized <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/modular-housing">modular prefab prototype</a> -- it currently consists of a studio with a kitchen, living and dining room and a loft, but it was designed to eventually expand to include another half with more bedrooms.1
- Casa GarozaIn 2010 Herreros Arquitectos completed the industrialized prototype for their growing house, which focuses on resource efficiency, recycling and sustainability.2
- Casa GarozaDuring the first phase of construction 4 sections are transported via truck, then hoisted into place on top of a foundation of piers.3
- Casa GarozaAfter all the modules are in place the exterior skin is sealed up. Each module is fabricated in a factory and includes all the interior finishes, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/incredible-transforming-lego-apartment-packs-4-rooms-into-1/">built-in furniture</a> and part of the exterior.4
- Casa GarozaThe modules are the maximum size for shipment via roads in <a href="http://inhabitat.com/metropol-parasol-the-worlds-largest-wooden-structure-opens-in-seville/">Spain</a> (3m wide, 2.50m high, and up to 12m long), which is much smaller than what we can transport in the US.5
- Casa GarozaLimitations in transport sizes, whether in the US or Europe, have a huge effect on the design of prefab homes.6
- Casa GarozaWhen the family decides it is time to expand, four more modules will be manufactured and shipped to the site, where they can easily hook into the existing home.7
- Casa GarozaExisting exterior doors will become interior doors to the other side of the house, and the home will include multiple bedrooms and bathrooms.8
- Casa GarozaFinal floorplan for entire house with both sides installed.9
- Casa GarozaExisting floorplan for one half, ground floor.10
- Casa GarozaExisting floorplan for one half, loft or mezzanine.11
- Casa GarozaCross section of existing home and deck.12