Design Indaba update: South African architect Zenkaya has sent us images of the prefab lodges they exhibited at Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town last month.
The units are delivered – complete with fully-fitted interiors – on the back of a truck and come in a range of configurations including a 3.4×6m studio model, a 3.4×15.6m one-bedroom version and an 18m-long two-bed model.
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Posted by Marcus Fairs
March 13th, 2007 at 10:26 am
It’s cool!But it’s a little small.
April 5th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Can they be used in conjunction with other buildings? Can they be fitted with solar panels and rainwater tanks? Why is it so expensive?
December 30th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Love that!!! Its sleek and simple.
I would think the transport costs would be pretty steep. Those would abnormal loads.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
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September 30th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Interesante y practica arquitectura minimalindividualista
December 15th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I have seen pictures of these homes on a variety of other blog posts and I must say I am impressed.
In general, prefab green homes are the way to go for a variety of reasons. First, they cost significantly less than custom built green homes and secondly, less energy used to manufacture these homes. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the most important element…they are better for the environment that traditional homes!
Great article, I hope these types of homes continue to gain popularity.
-Tim
September 18th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
exel top 10/10