Prefab housing and the future of building : product to process

By:

Aitchison, Mathew

Publication details: London Lund Humphries 2018Description: 167pISBN:

9781848222182

Subject(s):

Great Britain Prefabricated houses Prefabricated houses--Design and construction Modular construction

DDC classification:

721.04497 AIT

Contents:

Contents Preface and Acknowledgements 7 1 Introduction 11 2 Foundations in Literature 20 3 Utilitarian Prefab, Conceptual Prefab, or a Third Way 37 4 Barriers to the Uptake and Success of Prefab Housing 61 5 A Problem-solving Approach for Industrialised House Building 97 6 Prefab Housing and the Future ofBuilding 118 Thematic Text Boxes Assembly and Construction Methods for Industrialised House Building 24 Digital and Automated Fabrication 33 USA 39 The Platform Approach 48 Business Models and Industrialised Construction 57 Case Study USA: Simplex Homes 66 Computational Design 75 Integrated Building Performance 84 Japan 93 Construction Logistics and Supply Chain Management 98 Design for Disassembly 106 Case Study Japan: Sekisui House 115 Sweden 120 Affordability and Industrialised House Building 127 Case Study Sweden: BoKlok 133 Environmental Systems 139 Life Cycle Analysis 143 Conclusion 147 Notes 148 Notes for Text Boxes 153 Illustration Credits 158 Index 159

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Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements 7
1 Introduction 11
2 Foundations in Literature 20
3 Utilitarian Prefab, Conceptual Prefab, or a Third Way 37
4 Barriers to the Uptake and Success of Prefab Housing 61
5 A Problem-solving Approach for Industrialised House Building 97
6 Prefab Housing and the Future ofBuilding 118
Thematic Text Boxes
Assembly and Construction Methods for Industrialised House Building 24
Digital and Automated Fabrication 33
USA 39
The Platform Approach 48
Business Models and Industrialised Construction 57
Case Study USA: Simplex Homes 66
Computational Design 75
Integrated Building Performance 84
Japan 93
Construction Logistics and Supply Chain Management 98
Design for Disassembly 106
Case Study Japan: Sekisui House 115
Sweden 120
Affordability and Industrialised House Building 127
Case Study Sweden: BoKlok 133
Environmental Systems 139
Life Cycle Analysis 143
Conclusion 147
Notes 148
Notes for Text Boxes 153
Illustration Credits 158
Index 159

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