I think that a point was missed. Prefab homes have never taken off, but prefab components have. Things like trusses, foundation sections and wall pieces are used regularly.
I was the project manager and built prefab housing for a post-disaster housing project, 167 homes in Lahaina, Hawaii. Families are moving in this month. It was a great option.
I wish this was a feature length documentary! I'd love more time to look in detail at some of the example buildings, and to go more in depth about the history and social/political influences on these build decisions. Feels like we got such a small taste of a fascinating subject here!
The perception of low quality isn't the problem, the problem is that those prefab homes which are desirable and quality built are not significantly less expensive than site-built homes. It is not more of a problem to design for current tastes, and re-design for changing tastes, than it is for site-built developers. The value proposition has to improve, that's all.
Prefab homes are 10-25% cheaper and can be built in half the time as site built. The value add is there. 84% of residential builds in Sweden are pre-fab
Well it's like he said, the term 'pre-fab' represents a whole spectrum of methods. Pre-fab homes made in whole sections are often either super basic or very pricey, but we're also seeing more homes where walls are pre-fabricated with insulation and glazing already installed, then shipped in flat stacks. This means you can build houses that don't feel cheap or basic, but you still save time and skilled labor putting it together. This has also gotten better and better as building materials have improved.
@nathanchildress5596 yes it's definitely faster set-up, which is enough of an advantage in itself for some buyers, but most people are expecting there to also be a substantial savings in the overall cost to own (as I feel there should be), and in most cases the savings are underwhelming.
The picture shown of the “trailer park” is a UK static caravan site, which is a holiday destination usually located near a seaside. It’s not a residential area. Those in the UK are called park homes located in residential parks, which are smaller and better maintained.
Ok, fair enough, but that looks EXACTLY like trailer parks which are all over the place in America, and I'm sure other countries too, and they aren't temporary even if the residences could be moved in theory.
This is a wonderful video but I think not talking about “comiblocks” and their impact was a mistake, they were the most popular form of pre fab housing and gave millions of people access to affordable housing even tho they where flawed.
Yeah that's something I missed as well. I understand the video is mainly focused on America, but when I think of prefab construction I think of large prefab "Plattenbau" construction in places like East-Germany or the USSR.
I’ve have been a fan of prebuilt housing for many years, both as a builder and graphic designer. Even building houses based on standard material sizes is a step towards cost efficient construction. After all, that pile of off-cuts is a clients’ money. The fact that factory built structures aren’t weather dependant is a plus. Recently I watched a video where a dismountable factory can be erected in a locale and the house can be completely prebuilt on site so to speak including any metal roofing and sheeting. Talking of people not wanting the same style of dwelling as a downside to prebuilt as you were, in Australia we’re churning out hundreds of hip-roofed houses that all look the same, built far too close together and totally reliant on external cooling and heating methods even though there’s a ‘star rated’ standard. I could go on about about inefficient construction and yet… Great video, thank you✌️🇦🇺
We have pre fab houses in the uk that were put up as cheap “temporary housing” in the 1940s during wartime and still going strong today as beloved family homes. Many have been insulated and extended and bear little resemblance to the original tin boxes. I suppose many people would think of prefab as something of the past, not a futuristic option.
Well, if I were to buy a prefab house, the land to put it on would cost me double the price of the "cheap" house rendering this package too expensive. A regular house with that sort of land starts at the same "too expensive" mark rendering both options too expensive... yay, what a bright future to look forward to
Excellent video... however, please don't flick through photos so quickly. It's headache inducing and we would like to have a chance to actually see what you're flashing up.
Trailers and double-wides are extremely popular but architects don't care about the people who buy them. As an amateur architect, I have designed a very nice modern trailer for a family of five.
Trailers and other pre-fab homes are very popular in my country as well. I just hate that the people living in the manufactured homes have no way to leave, financially speaking. They spend as much in rent as they would for an apartment because they have to rent where they are parked. But they have to spend all of their own money maintaining the property and making repairs to homes that are almost always not built to last. Since moving the trailer homes costs a fortune and would result in most homes literally crumbling, renters have no choice but to stay where they are. When I lived in apartments, a rent hike meant that I at least had the choice to look for another place to rent. Here, with preconstructed trailer homes, folks just have to take it.
Our family cottage is on a 0.19 of a fenced lot with parking for 3 cars side by side. It has 2 large bedrooms and 2 full baths at opposite ends of the 14' by 66' unit situated on a cul de sac. We love it and think it is suitable for people sharing their space, either small families or house mates.
I’m currently in the process of building a house for my parents, and thanks to the ever-increasing labour costs of traditional methods, I’m finally able to realize the dream I had during my architecture studies (about 12 years ago) - a prefabricated CLT house. A few years back, the cost gap would have completely ruled out a CLT build. However, the rising expense (and challenge) of finding skilled construction crews (EVEN IN POLAND!), combined with the lengthy and labour-intensive nature of traditional construction, is prompting many people to opt for some form of prefabrication.
All homes should be built to accommodate the elderly and disabled. This will be better for everyone. Large wide doorways and hallways make using a cane, walker or wheel chair much easier. Bathrooms or wet rooms need to have flat floors and no shower hump or pan. A flat floor allows for easy access and drains need to provided. Easy to use lever door and faucet handles are easier for the elderly to grip and open. Main floors should include a master bedroom, restroom, shower, laundry and wide walk in closet with few steps to enter. Homes should be designed with aging in place in mind.
Absolutely! It’s just so expensive finding a plot to build in the UK at least at the moment! But we love the design and that they are so energy efficient! 👍🏼👍🏼
There is a channel here on RUclips that features tours of pre-fab/modular homes and I am amazed at how elegant they can be. As far as affordable, since some of these run in the hundreds of thousands, just not sure how affordable when you consider you need to buy land and all the hookups.
All the nice looking prefab homes I've seen were incredibly expensive compared to site built homes. I just looked up one at random and they're quoting $500 - $700 per square foot! The ones that aren't ridiculously expensive look like mobile homes and cost about the same as site built. The Boxabl Casita is $60k for 361 sq. ft. That's $166 per sq. foot and doesn't include the foundation, roof, shipping, installation, utility hook ups, etc. Those additional costs would add atleast another $50k, so the price is now getting close to $350 per sq. ft. which is waaayyyy more expensive than standard, site built homes and it's tiny.
There are prefab houses that look exactly like real houses. The problem is that they can only be transported to a handful of locations, due to limits on truck sizes. But if they could be delivered by air, that would solve the problem.
I am working for a big company who has such things in their Portfolio. The main reason why they are not getting build more, is that they are not fancy enough in the eays of the decision making people. They have always a touch of the "Plattenbauten" social housing.
any insight into newer technologies on on-site construction? specifically into 3D "printed" housed with concrete as the current printing material? or anything on maybe newer printing materials for houses?
The tragic irony is that many of the core construction concepts behind some of these classic, simple prefab designs were eventually appropriated to produce myriad low-quality high-priced fugly McMansions.
What about pre fabricated concrete houses, In Darwin Australia a cyclone demolished the city in 1974 and after that every house had to be made of pre fabricated concrete in case another cyclone wipes out the city.
The reason prefab housing isn't used much more (at least in North America) is because in most places, prefab housing is illegal. Why? Because of NIMBYs.
@@williamhenglein5770 The acronym is Not In My BackYard, homeowners who are against secondary dwellings, and usually apartments, being built near their homes because of fears it'll lower their property value, or ruin the vibe of their neighborhood, who lobby for those things to be against zoning regulations
For me Prefab is the perfect solution for getting affordable homes to people, I would love to get a small prefab house here in Slovenia, but we don't really have any on offer :)
Prefab isnt cheaper its just less site time.30 yeats in construction and ive priced prefab on 3 projects in thw last 4 years. Never once was price used as a sales point, becasue it wasnt cheaper than on site.
I think that a point was missed. Prefab homes have never taken off, but prefab components have. Things like trusses, foundation sections and wall pieces are used regularly.
Dear A.D., please continue to produce history of architecture videos.
Agreed! Fascinating video!
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I was the project manager and built prefab housing for a post-disaster housing project, 167 homes in Lahaina, Hawaii. Families are moving in this month. It was a great option.
I wish this was a feature length documentary! I'd love more time to look in detail at some of the example buildings, and to go more in depth about the history and social/political influences on these build decisions. Feels like we got such a small taste of a fascinating subject here!
The perception of low quality isn't the problem, the problem is that those prefab homes which are desirable and quality built are not significantly less expensive than site-built homes. It is not more of a problem to design for current tastes, and re-design for changing tastes, than it is for site-built developers. The value proposition has to improve, that's all.
Agreed. Some statements in this video are skewed toward pessimism
And banks rarely approve mortgages for prefab.
He might be a great architect, but he didnt do research about the demand side.
Prefab homes are 10-25% cheaper and can be built in half the time as site built.
The value add is there. 84% of residential builds in Sweden are pre-fab
Well it's like he said, the term 'pre-fab' represents a whole spectrum of methods. Pre-fab homes made in whole sections are often either super basic or very pricey, but we're also seeing more homes where walls are pre-fabricated with insulation and glazing already installed, then shipped in flat stacks. This means you can build houses that don't feel cheap or basic, but you still save time and skilled labor putting it together. This has also gotten better and better as building materials have improved.
@nathanchildress5596 yes it's definitely faster set-up, which is enough of an advantage in itself for some buyers, but most people are expecting there to also be a substantial savings in the overall cost to own (as I feel there should be), and in most cases the savings are underwhelming.
The picture shown of the “trailer park” is a UK static caravan site, which is a holiday destination usually located near a seaside. It’s not a residential area. Those in the UK are called park homes located in residential parks, which are smaller and better maintained.
Yes, this speaker was poorly informed...
Ok, fair enough, but that looks EXACTLY like trailer parks which are all over the place in America, and I'm sure other countries too, and they aren't temporary even if the residences could be moved in theory.
This is a wonderful video but I think not talking about “comiblocks” and their impact was a mistake, they were the most popular form of pre fab housing and gave millions of people access to affordable housing even tho they where flawed.
Yeah that's something I missed as well. I understand the video is mainly focused on America, but when I think of prefab construction I think of large prefab "Plattenbau" construction in places like East-Germany or the USSR.
McMansions abound all over the US and the only difference is that they aren't made in a warehouse.
@bayardogonzalez6621 The trusses are made in a warehouse though
Came here for this. Would have loved to heard more expert opinions on Plattenbau in a modern context.
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Societal perceptions are probably the biggest obstacles when considering buying a prefabricated house... Great video! Thank you
14:25 fun fact: Moshe Safdie is the great uncle to the Safdie brothers Josh and Benny who wrote Uncut Gems
I’ve have been a fan of prebuilt housing for many years, both as a builder and graphic designer. Even building houses based on standard material sizes is a step towards cost efficient construction. After all, that pile of off-cuts is a clients’ money. The fact that factory built structures aren’t weather dependant is a plus. Recently I watched a video where a dismountable factory can be erected in a locale and the house can be completely prebuilt on site so to speak including any metal roofing and sheeting.
Talking of people not wanting the same style of dwelling as a downside to prebuilt as you were, in Australia we’re churning out hundreds of hip-roofed houses that all look the same, built far too close together and totally reliant on external cooling and heating methods even though there’s a ‘star rated’ standard.
I could go on about about inefficient construction and yet… Great video, thank you✌️🇦🇺
We have pre fab houses in the uk that were put up as cheap “temporary housing” in the 1940s during wartime and still going strong today as beloved family homes. Many have been insulated and extended and bear little resemblance to the original tin boxes. I suppose many people would think of prefab as something of the past, not a futuristic option.
Cool, any examples?
Well, if I were to buy a prefab house, the land to put it on would cost me double the price of the "cheap" house rendering this package too expensive. A regular house with that sort of land starts at the same "too expensive" mark rendering both options too expensive... yay, what a bright future to look forward to
Honestly blown away at the Frank Lloyd Wright pre-fab. That actually looks really nice!
I wish they posted more of this type of video, explaining a specific theme in the architecture world.
In Sweden 84% of detached houses are prefab, quality is not an issue.
Excellent video... however, please don't flick through photos so quickly. It's headache inducing and we would like to have a chance to actually see what you're flashing up.
Trailers and double-wides are extremely popular but architects don't care about the people who buy them. As an amateur architect, I have designed a very nice modern trailer for a family of five.
Trailers and other pre-fab homes are very popular in my country as well.
I just hate that the people living in the manufactured homes have no way to leave, financially speaking. They spend as much in rent as they would for an apartment because they have to rent where they are parked. But they have to spend all of their own money maintaining the property and making repairs to homes that are almost always not built to last. Since moving the trailer homes costs a fortune and would result in most homes literally crumbling, renters have no choice but to stay where they are.
When I lived in apartments, a rent hike meant that I at least had the choice to look for another place to rent. Here, with preconstructed trailer homes, folks just have to take it.
Trailer park trailers DO have axels and wheels they are removed when put in place.
Our family cottage is on a 0.19 of a fenced lot with parking for 3 cars side by side. It has 2 large bedrooms and 2 full baths at opposite ends of the 14' by 66' unit situated on a cul de sac. We love it and think it is suitable for people sharing their space, either small families or house mates.
I’m currently in the process of building a house for my parents, and thanks to the ever-increasing labour costs of traditional methods, I’m finally able to realize the dream I had during my architecture studies (about 12 years ago) - a prefabricated CLT house. A few years back, the cost gap would have completely ruled out a CLT build. However, the rising expense (and challenge) of finding skilled construction crews (EVEN IN POLAND!), combined with the lengthy and labour-intensive nature of traditional construction, is prompting many people to opt for some form of prefabrication.
Cool, would love to see the result if You're keeping a blog/vlog.
Those kit homes were incredible. I wish homes were still that affordable!
Love this type of video! Please keep them coming AD.
what a fantastic overview, thank you so much, very interesting
Love this types of video! please keep them coming AD
All homes should be built to accommodate the elderly and disabled. This will be better for everyone.
Large wide doorways and hallways make using a cane, walker or wheel chair much easier.
Bathrooms or wet rooms need to have flat floors and no shower hump or pan. A flat floor allows for easy access and drains need to provided.
Easy to use lever door and faucet handles are easier for the elderly to grip and open.
Main floors should include a master bedroom, restroom, shower, laundry and wide walk in closet with few steps to enter.
Homes should be designed with aging in place in mind.
Absolutely! It’s just so expensive finding a plot to build in the UK at least at the moment! But we love the design and that they are so energy efficient! 👍🏼👍🏼
Amazing system of housing. It’s so useful in a remote areas. I love this housing system.
I've been living in the 1960s motorhome for a year and a half and I love it.
There is a channel here on RUclips that features tours of pre-fab/modular homes and I am amazed at how elegant they can be. As far as affordable, since some of these run in the hundreds of thousands, just not sure how affordable when you consider you need to buy land and all the hookups.
What channel is that?
I love the Quonset homes myself. I'm trying to build one myself !
Great video loved learning about this
Fascinating video! Thanks for the education
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Great video 👍🏻
Those kit homes were incredible.l wish homes were still that affordable!
All the nice looking prefab homes I've seen were incredibly expensive compared to site built homes. I just looked up one at random and they're quoting $500 - $700 per square foot! The ones that aren't ridiculously expensive look like mobile homes and cost about the same as site built. The Boxabl Casita is $60k for 361 sq. ft. That's $166 per sq. foot and doesn't include the foundation, roof, shipping, installation, utility hook ups, etc. Those additional costs would add atleast another $50k, so the price is now getting close to $350 per sq. ft. which is waaayyyy more expensive than standard, site built homes and it's tiny.
Loving this type of video
amazing discussion
There are prefab houses that look exactly like real houses. The problem is that they can only be transported to a handful of locations, due to limits on truck sizes. But if they could be delivered by air, that would solve the problem.
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I think prefab homes are great!
I’d be quite content in a Boxabl casita.
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I am working for a big company who has such things in their Portfolio. The main reason why they are not getting build more, is that they are not fancy enough in the eays of the decision making people. They have always a touch of the "Plattenbauten" social housing.
Excellent video
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Superb video. I've often thought a prefab factory built house would be fantastic if I could afford one.
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any insight into newer technologies on on-site construction? specifically into 3D "printed" housed with concrete as the current printing material? or anything on maybe newer printing materials for houses?
Wonderful video to learn some general knowledge about architecture! Thanks!!
The tragic irony is that many of the core construction concepts behind some of these classic, simple prefab designs were eventually appropriated to produce myriad low-quality high-priced fugly McMansions.
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What about pre fabricated concrete houses, In Darwin Australia a cyclone demolished the city in 1974 and after that every house had to be made of pre fabricated concrete in case another cyclone wipes out the city.
So beautiful video
The reason prefab housing isn't used much more (at least in North America) is because in most places, prefab housing is illegal. Why? Because of NIMBYs.
What is a NIMBY?
@@williamhenglein5770 "Not In My Back Yard".
@@williamhenglein5770 The acronym is Not In My BackYard, homeowners who are against secondary dwellings, and usually apartments, being built near their homes because of fears it'll lower their property value, or ruin the vibe of their neighborhood, who lobby for those things to be against zoning regulations
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For me Prefab is the perfect solution for getting affordable homes to people, I would love to get a small prefab house here in Slovenia, but we don't really have any on offer :)
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Prefab isnt cheaper its just less site time.30 yeats in construction and ive priced prefab on 3 projects in thw last 4 years. Never once was price used as a sales point, becasue it wasnt cheaper than on site.
amazing design...