Component-Based Construction
(related to Homes of the Future)
Return to the House_n: MIT Home of the Future Resources Page
"Often, people equate expanded polystyrene (EPS) with environmental concerns, but in fact, building with foamcore panels is considered "green" by leading environmental groups..." [Added 5/10/00]
"Your MurphyRoom can be a guest room that converts into a home office; a sewing/arts and crafts room that turns into a guest room; a home office that doubles as a media center; or a home library that with a few adjustments reveals an office space and a guest bed." [Added 5/23/00]
Design for Disassembly
In this paper, Scot proposes building in such a way so that building reuse and disassembly is simplified. Scot Fletcher is an Ecodesigner and PhD Researcher at the School of Architecture, Sheffield University. He can be contacted by: email: arp97slf@sheffield or by phone: 0114 222 0370. [added 4/4/00]
"The Susquehanna Prototype House was developed with a systems engineering approach utilizing three parts - improved unit design, flexible and adaptable technologies (heating, ventilating,air-conditioning, plumbing, wiring and interior finish) and a rationalized construction process." [Added 04/04/00]
Using shape grammars for automatic home layout generation
[Added 03/15/00]
Poliform , Domus Design Collection , NYT article
Describes a hanging wall panel system composed of glass framed with alumnimum. The system slides along tracks in the ceiling, much like the old fashioned pocket door.
[Added 03/12/00]
Make a new suggestion
Return to the House_n: MIT Home of the Future Resources
Page