Prefab by Michelle Kaufmann

02Apr09

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Check out these eco-friendly, prefab homes from Michelle Kaufmann Designs! I think my favorite of the bunch are the mkSolaire and the Sunset Breezehouse. Along with these great homes, MKD recently published a 176-page book highlighting these sustainable designs. In Prefab Green, Michelle talks about her design process as well as the importance of sustainability. Prefab is definitely looking more and more tempting every day!
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More about the Sunset Breezehouse:
The Sunset® Breezehouse™ home was thoughtfully designed by Michelle Kaufmann Designs and Sunset Magazine for green, healthy living. The key feature of the Sunset Breezehouse is the BreezeSpace at the center, which is situated under a distinctive butterfly-shaped roof. This room, a glass-enclosed breezeway or porch, allows you to “let the green in” to your main living and dining areas, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior. Courtyards, terraces and decks are placed at the front and rear of the home to further integrate nature with living. By borrowing space from the outside, the home feels much larger than it is.

Pick up a copy of Prefab Green from Michelle Kaufmann Designs for $30.

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3 Responses to “Prefab by Michelle Kaufmann”

  1. Jen on April 2nd, 2009 1:42 pm

    This architectural style is popular in the NW and especially Seattle; although I’m not sure if the homes I’ve seen are prefab. I love them but unfortunately I suspect that they may look outdated in about 5 years.

  2. William Brokhof on April 2nd, 2009 8:20 pm

    I think MKD has done an amazing job with her series. However, for pure value for the Modernist I think it’s hard to beat Rocio Romero’s LVL and LVLs. I know a an architect in Maine who built one on a prefab foundation and it’s amazing. It’s on her website (http://www.rocioromero.com/LVSeries/projects/Jim_Rui_Project.pdf) He even posts up his contruction costs…I believe you could easily build one of these for $150K if you tried. Also check out http://www.100khouse.com/.

  3. Jacob on April 3rd, 2009 8:53 pm

    I really like her design as well. They are nowhere near affordable the homes shown are in the range of $600,000 plus land. In a nice area that would be more that $800,000. I think it would be great if she would sell her plans instead of going the prefab route.

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