Minarc Modern Prefab
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 07.30.07
We admired the Minarc house by Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir when it was in Dwell;; now we learn that they are offering it in a prefab version. The designers (I'm not typing those names out again) have wanted to design a high-tech modern home that only used materials "in their most organic form and that used recycled materials wherever possible." (::land+living) They are offering three modular versions built from 2x6 walls, lots of insulation and radiant flooring. No information on pricing or geographical availability; Firm is based in Santa Monica, not Iceland. ::Minarc via ::Myninjaplease
Image of the Greenfield House, more here at ::Land+Living
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I think we have take in account also the landscape and climate to design any house. It is ok if I have high-tech materials, radiant flooring etc, but where is it for?