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Prefab Modern

Prefab ModernAuthor: Jill Herbers
Publisher: Collins Design
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
Sales Rank: 707338

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1ST
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 10.2 x 0.8

ISBN: 006058923X
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.81
EAN: 9780060589233
ASIN: 006058923X

Publication Date: June 1, 2004
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Product Description

For many, the idea of prefab may bring to mind trailers and other less desirable images of housing.Instead, the new prefab is becoming the inevitable next step to "cool" housing as home buyers look for distinctive yet reasonably priced first and second homes. One in six new houses today is a prefab and 400,000 units are now produced in the U.S. each year. More than 50% of all homes are constructed in whole or in part by using building systems -- modular, panelized components produced in quality controlled environments. This exploration of the best prefabricated houses on the market today, from all over the world, along with a resource directory on how you can purchase them, is an invaluable reference for those interested in this alternative.




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4 out of 5 stars Prefab   February 2, 2009
V. L. Stewart Carton
Very good book with some NEW ideas..one of the better ones which remains pleasant & accessible to non-professionals.


4 out of 5 stars fun with fab!   March 13, 2007
ultra v (new haven, ct United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

as a new-to-prefab lay researcher, i loved this book. a friend passed it on to me after we were all chatting about building our "dream houses."
it gives a basic survey of different types of prefab, from modest to elaborate, and creative diversions in between. i found it an inspirational starting point to daydreaming about fun prefab modern living. the source lists are helpful as well. enjoy!



5 out of 5 stars PreFab Modern   March 22, 2006
Peter Wu (Kailua-Kona, HI)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Beautiful book with impressive photos and info on contemporary and cutting edge designs in prefab home. Great sampling of the most modern designs and some info about them. Could have been more detail on the homes.


1 out of 5 stars Mostly lightweight fluff   February 27, 2006
Miss Meliss
23 out of 25 found this review helpful

For anyone new to this subject matter this book is a basic starting point. However the more you learn about the topic from other sources the more you realize this book is just lightweight fluff. This was simply opportunistic publishing of a coffee table book while the topic was hot. The author has little expertise in the subject matter (is she a contract writer? - her previous book was about tiles) and the book reads like breathless brochureware. If you want to research the topic for free check out the great web site fabprefab.com which predates this book and is frequently updated. Also there are other great books on prefab such as Colin Davies The Prefabricated Home.


5 out of 5 stars The book on Prefab to own   October 14, 2005
Buddy Design
9 out of 14 found this review helpful

This book is incredibly well-written (even poetically written in places), meticulously researched, and beautifully illustrated. It's written by a pro, not someone who just decided to write a book. The book "Prefab" by Alison Arieff was in fact literally written off of (i.e. plagerized) websites and from articles (check the text against the architect's website and you'll see paragraphs and paragraphs were literally lifted directly from the site, likewise articles on those architects.)
This book is the real thing.


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