Tag: Prefabrication
RSSpre:fab conference: [Detecting] the Darchive
News
|
This year’s pre:fab conference explores the concept of the ‘darchive’– the dark matter of architectural practice, i.e. all the things that make alternative practice alternative.
Prefab off-the-grid: Courtyard House
Projects
|
Touching the earth lightly, this off-grid house by Chrofi located in a beachside forest, displays the potential for prefabrication to deliver high-quality design in any location.
Ways of making
Practice
|
Professor Andrew Barrie discusses design-and-build using computer numerical control (CNC) machinery in a range of projects by his students.
In Focus: Building smarter (part two)
Practice
|
Explore two more alternative methods of construction that may help us on the path to building homes for a brighter future.
Opinion: Prefab consenting needs to change
Practice
|
Peddle Thorp’s Manuel Diaz comments on the pitfalls of the consenting process surrounding prefabricated building and what could change in the future.
Prefabrication: Better, cheaper, faster
Practice
|
Chris Barton explores the world of prefabrication by speaking with three practices deeply committed to offsite manufacturing.
Assembled architecture
Review
|
ArchitectureNow looks at 12 outstanding modern prefabricated homes situated across the globe, from Denmark to Uruguay.
PrefabNZ CoLab 2018
Calendar |
Public Event
7 Mar 2018 to 9 Mar 2018
PrefabNZ’s CoLab 2018 conference takes place 7–9 March in Auckland, featuring site visits and international speakers.
PrefabNZ’s CoLab 2018 conference takes place 7–9 March in Auckland, featuring site visits and international speakers.
New ways of building: CoLab 2017
Review
|
This year’s PrefabNZ CoLab conference emphasised the importance of partnerships and collaboration across the industry.
PrefabNZ CoLab 2017
News
|
This interactive event will provide a platform for conversation regarding offsite technologies and innovative construction.
Design duo creates cyclone-resistant shelters
News
|
An architect and a surfboard designer have created a series of cyclone-resistant prefabricated shelters for Vanuatu.
Collaboration + innovation
Review
|
The 2016 PrefabNZ CoLab event took place from 6–8 April in Auckland, with fascinating site visits and provocative speakers.
Try before you buy
Practice
|
PrefabNZ head Pamela Bell looks at the potential future for innovative demonstration housing villages in New Zealand.
PrefabNZ CoLab 2016
News
|
This interactive event will provide a platform for conversation regarding offsite technologies and innovative construction.
Open-source bathroom pod competition
News
|
PrefabNZ launches a design competition for an open-source universal bathroom pod titled the UniPod.
Prefab-ulous
News
|
One of the summer’s most interesting New Zealand exhibitions is all about – wait for it – prefab buildings.
Kiwi Prefab: Cottage to Cutting Edge
Review
|
Stephen Olsen takes in the launch of the new book, ‘Kiwi Prefab: Cottage to Cutting Edge’