This model is also suitable for suburban residents because the house is built by assembling materials like assembling a giant lego set, so it can be completed within a few days and can be relocated. Easily. Even this prefabricated model can be built on wetlands or rivers, called Prefabricated building, called Prefab for short.
The house can be taken away
In cities with "crowded land" like Ho Chi Minh City, the construction of medium-sized houses, which can be moved as quickly as Prefab, has become a promising housing trend. Moreover, housing prices in Ho Chi Minh City are increasing due to the shortage of serious construction materials, so the demand for affordable housing also increases. A Prefab house with an area of 63m2, with insulated steel sheets on cement panels is priced at about VND 500 million, wooden houses costing VND 550 - 580 million.
One of those who is actively developing the Prefab model in Vietnam is Mr. Tran Quoc Trung - an architect who lives and works in the US for nearly 30 years. He graduated as valedictorian at the California College of Arts University of Fine Arts and Architecture (USA).
He said: “I have had the opportunity to grow from the working environment of the leading construction companies in the US such as SOM, ZGF ..., from which I have an insight into architecture and ant buildings. structure. When starting any work, what we need to pay most attention to is how to solve the problems of environment and function before art elements. I decided to bring long-term experiences on beauty to my homeland, build sustainable buildings to reduce pollution, contribute to limiting climate change, but it seems that not many Vietnamese people care much. to these long-term values ”.
Since returning to Vietnam since 2010, Mr. Tran Quoc Trung has proposed a new idea of renovating traditional markets, renovating parks and black canals in the city but has not received adequate attention. In 2014, he decided to found the Hippo house, started to implement every Prefab small house with the orientation of designing and manufacturing cheap and convenient houses that could be built on the ground or on the face. country.
He said: “This way to build the Prefab house is much faster and easier than traditional houses. Workers will build large iron frames on the prepared pile foundation. Landlords can choose designs, materials (such as corrugated iron, cement, stone, wood ...) according to their preferences and financial conditions.
This type of housing is suitable for low-income people in urban areas because not only saves time, money, limits environmental pollution but the owner can also "bring" the house to another location near as intact. This prefabricated house is easy to build in hilly terrain, but it is quite easy and inexpensive to renovate and expand houses. Homeowners can equip devices that take advantage of natural energy sources such as solar battery systems or waste water treatment systems.
Prefab houses can also make coffee shops, bars, villas, high-end resorts. With large constructions built in the form of assembly, the management of materials and construction quality control also becomes easier but the relocation of the works is also very fast and cost-effective.
Towards a civilized community
Prefab house construction techniques are quite new in Vietnam, but there has been a long time in the world. According to information published in South Australia Record (Australia), the world's first prefab house was built in London (England) in 1837. In Australia, the first prefab houses were built in years. 1850.
Record of built houses belong to McDonald's fast food chain stores, construction time, furniture preparation and sales opening in just 13 hours, not counting the time of preparing the foundation. This type of house can be "set" across all terrain conditions, from desert to river banks and can be divided as a lego. In the past 10 years, architects and designers have opened a new era of Prefab houses, with houses with beautiful, modern design and sustainable and environmentally friendly materials.
Digital Tran Quoc Trung is currently working on a resort in Quy Nhon, with a roof and stone inlet system that will create a natural air conditioner. The resort is built of stone, thatched roofs, which are very rich materials locally. Utilizing on-site materials saves costs and helps reduce environmental pollution.
In addition to works on houses, villas, resorts in the sea, Prefab houses can be developed into low-income housing projects, student dormitories, houses for workers, farm houses ...
“This model aims to utilize space, higher quality materials, intelligent control of utilities and connect with the world with precise manufacturing, installation and maintenance processes,” said Tran Quoc. Trung said.
In the coming time, prefabricated houses are designed, manufactured and installed as machines, capable of generating electrical energy, recycling water and treating waste to become independent, independent of the network. electricity. The house will also be tested on large buoys to meet the needs of people living in marshes or water areas.
This handy Prefab model promises to be an effective and affordable housing product to bring a more gentle and quality life.
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