HGTV: PREFAB BUILD AND DESIGNER INTERVIEW
“Dear God,” I say when I gaze at the fabulous, unique, geometric piles of perfection that are modern homes.
“Dear God,” I say when I gaze at the fabulous, unique, geometric piles of perfection that are modern homes.
Every time I witness one of these masterpieces I insta-imagine my life there, and can’t help but glance through the personality-infused article that accompanies it for the price tag. They’re so expensive, that It’s hard to believe they were ever meant for Gen. Y! How? When? In what world could the work-world babes of the recession afford such a thing they desire so much? Frankly the whole idea is not marketed well enough, period. Most of us have no clue the homes range from 200-250/ sq. ft., and with 1,000 sq. ft. being a lot of space in a completely efficient and open dwelling, there’s no reason to think that we can’t afford it. Especially since that's the price of the average home in the average market.
It’s called prefab, and no it doesn’t mean plastic toy houses that will blow away at the first gust of a whistle. They’re simply pre-built rooms and home-parts that can be placed together in any crazy unique, thought up way. Stacked, side-by-side, ridiculously long- you think it up and let them know what you want. The best part is that prefab homes can literally be built anywhere. An-y-where! You see a gritty, urban commercial garage in deep Brooklyn that's built like a rock? Stack up a 2-unit prefab with a rock-climbing wall. Yeah! Why not? You see a huge, old tree that makes you want coffee with the squirrels, build a home in a circle around it. Tree house, desert, mountain the list goes on. But imagination, price and pure style make these homes perfect for the young, old, handicapped, style-enthused or the straight-up efficient. Oh, and did I mention that this is one of the greenest ways to live? Yeah you're saving a butt-ton of energy during the building process in addition to your life there.
So now what? Where do we go to get this fabulous house to build to our desire? The builders are all over the place, and none of them are amazing at reaching out to make our lives easier. Why not work with the place that dangles these homes in our faces to begin with, Dwell.com. Dwell magazine is by far one of the best references to modern living from the designer perspective. Their website is extremely capable of hosting a place to put shapes together as a pre-design and have it sent to the closest builders. It’s the perfect application for readers, site users and it would give Dwell a great way to strengthen their relationship with these pre-fab builders that they already work with. Not to mention this would make Dwell the go-to place for mod-home buying. That’s it, I’m doing it, I want a place to crazy-house dream.
