Menlo Park, CA This custom prefab/modular project in Menlo Park, CA was designed to accommodate an extended family while keeping the home size minimal. The plan provides for multigenerational living with three master suites as well as kids bedrooms, all on one level of living. Universal design features will be incorporated to allow for aging in place living....
Seattle, WA Located in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood, this site offered a territorial view potential if the new home were to be elevated. Our Option Series was modified to meet the needs of the homeowner and their desires to obtain this view from the living spaces of the house instead of from the bedroom level, which is typically located on the upper level of most homes. Customized features include flipping the living space onto the upper level, creating a pass through kitchen,...
Richmond, BC This prefabricated modular house allows for an extended family with a second master suite on the main living level. To meet the needs of the owners, a two story Option Series plan was modified to flip the living and kitchen to the rear yard, thereby allowing for an entry with mudroom/laundry off a site built flanking two car tandem garage. In addition, the home was elevated to be above the local floor plain....
Seattle, WA This 2,000 sf house is designed in modular components for offsite fabrication for a homeowner in the Sunset Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Three differing schemes are proposed. The first two schemes incorporate an attached site built garage while the third scheme detaches the garage from the main house allowing for a detached studio space with access off the alley....
Seattle, WA Developed in collaboration with Method Homes during the initial phases of Covid-19, these temporary housing prefabricated modules were designed for efficient immediate production housing for first responders and displaced or isolated residents. Three module types we developed. A bedroom module, a restroom module, and a self-contained two-unit bedroom with private bathroom module that could be expanded and connected in various configurations. Post Covid-19, these units could be repurposed for temporary or short-term workforce housing. Grouparchitect Team: Scott Labenz AIA LEED,...
Santa Cruz, CA Developed in a partnership with modular builder Method Homes, this project aimed to provide an affordable and elegant housing solution for families residing on the UC Santa Cruz campus. Working within modular building constraints Grouparchitect worked to provide a variety of unit options with access to outdoor spaces allowing for both private and shared recreation space to promote a sense of community. Client: Capstone Development Grouparchitect Team: Scott LaBenz AIA, LEED AP, Gavin Erickson AIA, CPHC David Edwards AIA Modular Contractor: Method...
Los Gatos, CA This Mission Style-inspired twist on a modern farmhouse aesthetic was designed to meet the owners desire for a clean, minimally detailed modern home while at the same time fitting into it’s traditional neighborhood of older homes and associated CC&Rs. In order to limit the construction schedule this four bedroom, three and a half bath home was designed for offsite modular construction. Site built components include a two car garage and backyard pool....
Ketchum, ID This two-story custom prefabricated modular home is comprised of nine modules, containing three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a spa bath, workshop, exercise room and art loft. This home maximizes the number of fenestrations with clerestory windows following the roof’s angle. The living room has a vaulted ceiling with windows on all four sides of the space blending the connection between the indoors and outdoors. The kitchen has a pass-through window opening onto a large backyard deck, equipped...
Anchorage, AK This 2,200 sf house was designed in modular components for offsite fabrication in Washington State for installation in Anchorage, Alaska. The main house is connected to a parallel wing consisting of a master suite over a one car garage. The master suite is configured to allow to function as an accessory dwelling unit within the residence, allowing for privacy from the main residence. The basement is to be constructed onsite with ICF concrete formed walls to increase energy efficiency. Project...
Seaside, CA This prefabricated modular project consisted of a two module, four classroom detached addition to an existing middle and high school campus. Modular construction was selected to reduce the construction timeline and disturbance to the school year. The building included two restrooms and its own mechanical systems. Two classrooms contained a retractable room divider to allow for room size flexibility. A large overhead garage door was incorporated to allow for the room to open to an outdoor deck for additional...
