Best tiny prefab designs for Global Awards shortlisted
MELBOURNE: The shortlist for the best tiny prefab housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
Prefabricated housing company Koto has designed a cabin-like ADU, or Accessory Dwelling Unit, that can be delivered to sites in San Jose, California in two weeks.
Koto, a British startup that designs and manufactures modular, prefabricated cabins, teamed up with American homebuilder Abodu to bring the latest version of its pared-back, tiny homes to the US.
Called Koto x Abodu, the prefab units are designed top be used to form vacation homes, guest accommodations, or extra space in a back yard. They are produced by a Bay Area fabricator and can be delivered to local sites in two weeks, or other areas in the US within four to 12 weeks of purchase.
“Homebuilder Abodu have developed a permitting programme, which allows for super fast delivery of these modular homes to the US consumer,” said the team.
The Koto x Abodu model is designed with a limited width of 14 feet (4.26 metres) so they can be transported by truck straight to site. Abodu uses various installation methods to place the home on its plot, such as rollers or cranes, depending on the space available.
The city of San Jose has also approved the model is an ADU, or Accessory Dwelling Unit, which can be built in back gardens and rented for profit so long as they meet certain criteria.
“San Jose recently pre-approved the first in the series of Koto x Abodu apartment models as part of its new plan to incentivise more housing stock through pre-approved ADUs,” said Jonathon Little from Koto.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)
