New Cities/New Soviets

September 20, 2004

Industrialized Housing System

"In 1991, the Korean manufacturer Hanseem Corporation responded to the rapidly increasing demand for affordable housing in Korea by commissioning Richard Rogers Partnership to research the design and manufacture of a high-quality, low-cost housing system. The ultimate objective was to make 100,000 fully furnished units at twenty percent of the conventional cost."


"The Industrialized Housing system essentially comprises a kit of parts: foundation, column, structural unit, glazed unit, staircase, and balcony that could be assembled in various configurations. These components, manufactured and fitted off-site, could be transported via truck to locations throughout Korea. The modules could then be assembled at any site, including those on the steep hills that make up much of the Korean landscape, as single dwellings or in low- or high-rise configurations. The modular nature of the units would facilitate automated construction: installation would be carried out by computer-controlled cranes, much like those used to stack containers in ships, which read magnetically coded stripes placed on the units while they are still in the factory, significantly boosting the rate of production and eliminating human error."

from entry 14: Industiralized Housing System in Tall Buildings, a MOMA exhibition


via Schwarz

Posted by Sam at September 20, 2004 03:19 AM

motorize these and u got yer
basic room/car

building blocks

fer

maximum - motor city

Posted by: pinky at September 20, 2004 09:30 AM

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