PreFab Home by Michael Buchanan, Franklin Schmidt and Esther Schmidt
When Michael Buchanan set out to find ways to build a house more cost-effectively, he turned to prefab construction. He wanted to pursue his dream without sacrificing his sense of style, all while staying within a realistic budget. What he discovered about the possibilities of cost-efficient prefabricated housing will astound and amaze anyone who thinks prefab necessarily means double-wide!
The book traces the home's creation from beginning design phases, through production at the factory, to placement and assembly onsite, to interior design and decoration.
Chapters include:
*Framing a dream *Setting goals and defining design aesthetics * History of Modular Construction Vocabulary of Modular Design *Design Recipe for a Pre-Fab Bungalow *Updated Arts & Crafts Details Michael Buchanan is the owner of Michael Buchanan Designs, a New York-based interior design firm that pairs European philosophies with practical and functional needs.
He is also the owner of a popular antique store in the Pennsylvania countryside. His designs have been featured in Traditional Home and Better Homes and Gardens.
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| Description | The Prefab Home looks at the emerging world of prefabricated or modular housing, and delves into how new advances are being made to create prefab homes in the popular and widespread Arts & Crafts style of the early twentieth century. When Michael Buchanan set out to find ways to build a house more cost-effectively, he turned to prefab construction. He wanted to pursue his dream without sacrificing his sense of style, all while staying within a realistic budget. What he discovered about the possibilities of cost-efficient prefabricated housing will astound and amaze anyone who thinks prefab necessarily means double-wide! The book traces the home's creation from beginning design phases, through production at the factory, to placement and assembly onsite, to interior design and decoration. Chapters include: *Framing a dream *Setting goals and defining design aesthetics * History of Modular Construction Vocabulary of Modular Design *Design Recipe for a Pre-Fab Bungalow *Updated Arts & Crafts Details Michael Buchanan is the owner of Michael Buchanan Designs, a New York-based interior design firm that pairs European philosophies with practical and functional needs. He is also the owner of a popular antique store in the Pennsylvania countryside. His designs have been featured in Traditional Home and Better Homes and Gardens. |
