Prefabrication is not a new idea for architects, but its usage is arguably on the rise. Using prefabricated materials can keep your costs down, as well as make your project more sustainable and efficient. But for this to happen, there must be a defined process of construction, which respects the architectural intent and integrates the entire structure with the building’s facilities. This way, the work can be carried out in the shortest time possible, and the cost of labor and maintenance is reduced, as is the waste of materials. The projects selected below adopt prefabricated materials and demonstrate the benefits that it brings to the creative design strategy. Read on to learn about these modular projects in California.
New Economics for Women (NEW) is a Non-Profit Community Development Corporation based in Los Angeles. For 30 years, NEW has been dedicated to the economic security of women, especially immigrant women, in low-wealth communities. NEW believes the “Power of Place” has the ability to transform lives. That’s why their developments are centered on the needs of their residents. By combining affordable housing with services to meet the needs of its residents, NEW has developed several distinct communities in different geographic areas of Los Angeles including award winning and innovative community transformations. Some of NEW outcomes of 2015-2016 include:
- 1071 affordable housing units were offered to homeless single parent mothers and adult women, working Families and retired senior citizens in Los Angeles County and Denver Colorado
- 5291 customers were stabilized through economic impact development services
- 327 families attended NEW homebuyer workshop
- 7 families were successfully prevented from going into foreclosure
Revitalizing Redlands, CA
Valencia Grove, at the corner of Orange Street and Lugonia Avenue in Redlands, CA was built more than 70 years ago. The entire community is currently undergoing a major revitalization. For this modular apartment project, the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) partnered with its affiliate non-profit developer, Housing Partners, Inc. (HPI) in an effort to move away from the traditional public housing model towards a multi-use housing community. The site plan for the revitalization of Valencia Grove in North Redlands includes three parks/playgrounds and a multi-use community center. Construction and financing costs were lowered, the project permitting and construction were faster, so the project had an earlier occupancy date due to the use of innovative Modular Construction!
The project involves the following partners: HPI, Chase Bank, PNC Bank, US Modular Inc., City of Redlands, Redlands Unified School District, and the County of San Bernardino. These partners worked together to revitalize this North Redlands neighborhood and have created a vibrant mixed income community with multi-use educational and recreational facilities available to all residents of the City of Redlands.
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This innovative permanent supportive prefab apartment housing development will provide healthy environment and sustainable modular apartments to men and women experiencing difficulties associated with homelessness.The commercial modular apartment project is being built for Catholic Charities in Calexico, California. The decision to use USModular, Inc. to build this project is an approach not explored in Imperial County, CA before. Find this prefab apartment project built using modular construction on houzz.com
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