Prefabricated House – Upcher by Bates Masi

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The desing of the Upcher House by Bates Masi is a project for a writer and was a study in adaptability and re-use. The house was designed to be both spatially and economically efficient by coordinating the assembly of pre-manufactured components researched over the internet. It is essentially one large room with ancillary spaces that feed off it. The structure is an adjustable cantilevering rock system used in lumberyards. It is comprised of standard steel sizes with an assortment of brackets and arms that can be specified for any type of load or application. Bolted connections secure the steel arms and brackets to the steel columns.

Prefabricated Home

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Prefabricated House

From these appendoges cabinetry is hung, a fireplace mantel is suspended and handrails are applied. They also support the mahogany bookshelves walkway around the perimeter of the library. Prefabricated concrete foundation walls, formaldehyde free water-resistant fiber board, rough sawn akoume wood, aluminium windows, dyed concrete wall panels, pre-assembled wood screens, cabinets from IKEA and gabion retaining walls are the other elements that come together to form the house. The houses’s ability to be adapted and retrofitted, expanded or reduced allows for a mutiplicity of uses and to do so without waste is implicit in the design.

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9 Responses to “Prefabricated House – Upcher by Bates Masi”

  1. 1
    Narender Jain Says:

    It’s a great concept ,economical,environment friendly,very relevant in India, especially hill area where there’s no building material or Labour.

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    Deepak Kashyap Says:

    Please furnish us with your quotations for prefabricated rooms. We are stationed at Agra and would like to erect these rooms on the second floor.

  3. 3
    igor Morski Says:

    Hallo
    What is total price of this house?
    Igor Morski

  4. 4
    Burgess Says:

    Very keen on building a prefabricated house near a lake plot in Mumbai, please call on 09820018740

    Burgess Cooper

  5. 5
    James Says:

    This is an incredible concept. How much does this unit cost.
    Can it pass all California Building Codes , so it could be put on an acre of land ?

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    ankit Says:

    Respected sir/madam
    I am an architecture student. I am planning to use prefabricated material in my design. But I am not able to get construction details of it. So, could you help me with it.
    thanking you.
    yours sincerely
    ankit

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    komal Says:

    I am an architecture student. I am planning to do my thesis on prefabrication industry in housing. wanted ur inputs as to how much relevant does these concepts hold good in indian context and some details about the prefab construction.

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    Casa prefabricada por Bates Masi Says:

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    hafiz Says:

    i would like to know the details and the rates/sqft for this kind of construction and can it be regarded as a permanant house..?

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