the Mojave Desert of California, United States
o2 Architecture
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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Project description:
A collaborative effort between Prefabricated Home developer Blue Sky Homes LLC and
Palm Springs based Architect Lance O’Donnell of o2 Architecture; this 1,000 SF home is located in the Mojave Desert region at 4,000’ above sea level. The program called for a sustainable, modestly scaled residence to serve as a prototype for a
prefabricated line of homes. Special
attention was paid to site placement and building orientation. Inspired by
Le Corbusier’s “Domino”; the building contains a pure structure of columns and planes. Adaptability is created by the non-
load bearing walls and openings that can be moved within the structure to satisfy a variety of site conditions.
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The home is positioned above the site on moment-resisting columns and beams of cold-formed, light gauge steel. The
building envelope is composed by a grid of pre-manufactured wall panels and standardized building components. The bathroom module, containing all home MEP systems, is built off-site and delivered finished. Interior spaces are defined by the placement of storage cabinetry, eliminating interior framed walls. Solar technologies provide electricity, hot water and space heating.
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The flat-packed building components minimize transportation volume and promote sustainability through material/structural efficiency and can be dissembled and relocated. The inherent nature of prefabricated design ensures low
embodied energy and minimizes site waste. The prototype was completed after a construction schedule of 8 weeks.
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The people
Architects: o2 Architecture
Location: the Mojave Desert of California, United States
Photographs: Christos Papantoniou
YouTube video about the house –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i58E8XpHFus
the Blue Sky Homes website –
http://www.blueskyhomesllc.com/
