RES4 Dwell Home

View from Living Room to Kitchen.
Photograph by Roger Davies, courtesy of the architect

Through the modes of prefabrication, the design of the home is able to respond exclusively to the location and immediate surroundings in terms of solar orientation and footprint, therefore maximizing the microclimates.

The construction process also leveraged the efficiency of wood framed modulars, where approximately 80% of the house was built in a factory.

By utilizing the opportunities available for off-site construction, the time required of crews on-site was significantly reduced, in turn minimizing the environmental impact on the local ecosystems, the waste that is typically deposited on or near the site, and the transport of crews and materials.

Room corner.
Photograph by Roger Davies, courtesy of the architect

The Dwell Home has become a precedent in demonstrating the superiority of choosing prefabricated building technology over site-built homes in terms of environmental factors, quality and efficiency of building, cost and speed of construction and design.

Photograph by Wes Milholder, courtesy of the architect

Credits

• Text: Resolution: 4 Architecture
• Photographs: Roger Davies, Wes Milholder

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