Off Site Manufacturing
Our practice, while fundamentally concerned with
issues of space, light, and texture, is underpinned by an
exploration of “how to build.” Construction technology is
hundreds of years old, and while other industries have rapidly
adopted new fabrication technologies, the fields of architecture
and construction have been averse to exploring similar
possibilities. In our own small rebellion, we have explored
modular prefabrication with shipping containers and wood-frame
boxes, panelized prefabrication with sips and German eco-panels,
and are currently reviewing opportunities to utilize cross
laminated timber panels in multi-family construction. Our
explorations have materialized into actual built works rather
than mere theoretical musings, and with the variety of lessons
learned, we continue to research the opportunities inherent in
new construction technology.