Taliesin Students Build Prefab Mod Sustainable Home In The Desert

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dPfuV_KIBR2y2-xQXBDFL2ypU6AOWSif_5tCxe3WTJ2g5GWjL_aMaIl9biHtbaPlsDpDdi_f8o-7MSZXnbaFh0LL5pLrGbURwepugyCfmany4Hm7r9fNwQz7_aZ09y1VR0afnJlyuBr6/s1600-h/Picture+60.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356894186259858850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dPfuV_KIBR2y2-xQXBDFL2ypU6AOWSif_5tCxe3WTJ2g5GWjL_aMaIl9biHtbaPlsDpDdi_f8o-7MSZXnbaFh0LL5pLrGbURwepugyCfmany4Hm7r9fNwQz7_aZ09y1VR0afnJlyuBr6/s400/Picture+60.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 381px;" /></a><br /><br />T A L I E S I N . M O D . F A B <span style="font-size:78%;">TM</span><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br />The Taliesin Mod.Fab<span style="font-size:78%;">TM</span> is an example of simple, elegant, and sustainable living in the desert. The one-bedroom, 600-square-foot prototype residence relies on panelized construction to allow for speed and economy on site or in a factory.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbcrEbksJH9SZVI3ROZwiO6xKCjU5NE3nsnyxpZC4Z_ytKRllZHBvqrETUNMAvlST1wdTXZgQcx76UsHkMVNH97qjzvuZX21tr5ZwOpGUa7PMgHP4NChAMgYpAJI9e7SS2DbAE9i7i-rh/s1600-h/MODFAB1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356885235786281138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbcrEbksJH9SZVI3ROZwiO6xKCjU5NE3nsnyxpZC4Z_ytKRllZHBvqrETUNMAvlST1wdTXZgQcx76UsHkMVNH97qjzvuZX21tr5ZwOpGUa7PMgHP4NChAMgYpAJI9e7SS2DbAE9i7i-rh/s400/MODFAB1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 272px;" /></a><br /><br />It can be connected to utilities or be "unplugged," relying on low-consumption fixtures, rainwater harvesting, greywater re-use, natural ventilation, solar orientation, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaics">photovoltaics </a>to reduce energy and water use. The structure is dimensioned and engineered to be transportable via roadway.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1t6JToEYKipCexX0_NgctsHCE41QQXu1chlB4eDh62darXM56i0Yio3exTsXuXsLtqK2OQOKNYITTavpk6baks8xkq1qZbn0lHevKxdRiMGrCoWKjVNZ_ANCDMKlz_2qeos9Y8EAzD3g/s1600-h/MODFAB2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356885164005022226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1t6JToEYKipCexX0_NgctsHCE41QQXu1chlB4eDh62darXM56i0Yio3exTsXuXsLtqK2OQOKNYITTavpk6baks8xkq1qZbn0lHevKxdRiMGrCoWKjVNZ_ANCDMKlz_2qeos9Y8EAzD3g/s400/MODFAB2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 254px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7wzmVvnWoeAv3IDpP16_WvTs9JU-BGXrT8pAOBB1fj8_qFLih-fbJXWfe98PAjpem9BK-yliGtvOw7MTbKtnGEyFW2VSMu_Utfh4KeYBXUYVhZ902kPcbidKWfIYzX-Dg78sqGr1T8Z9/s1600-h/ModFab+Timmerman+6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356885380261193378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7wzmVvnWoeAv3IDpP16_WvTs9JU-BGXrT8pAOBB1fj8_qFLih-fbJXWfe98PAjpem9BK-yliGtvOw7MTbKtnGEyFW2VSMu_Utfh4KeYBXUYVhZ902kPcbidKWfIYzX-Dg78sqGr1T8Z9/s400/ModFab+Timmerman+6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 521px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkp4cgdLktKsmH_O0sxLWh_lzmo42sq60J59k192lXKyAtz2p3lic5YBu73-H4pp3aXS598Q0qg7DZd27hMLh5ldnXCn1ADEEnkGnkyuIDYCEV04kWT9EWCX1T6_AajmnP8XMlkmJX_Wv/s1600-h/Picture+51.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356890278700027074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkp4cgdLktKsmH_O0sxLWh_lzmo42sq60J59k192lXKyAtz2p3lic5YBu73-H4pp3aXS598Q0qg7DZd27hMLh5ldnXCn1ADEEnkGnkyuIDYCEV04kWT9EWCX1T6_AajmnP8XMlkmJX_Wv/s400/Picture+51.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 451px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >above photos, copyright 2009 Bill Timmerman</span><br /><br />The protoype:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPfIiQuoUexFjKKQ1rS_u49nWHTwh9EU2CrAd4mACCYaoWpKMCmq5JWcAnSZzNQe4gF5u5XmCcLXZQ301J67XRYfeBTuB6ZEBuJBtJ0iRZ5LV0zqUl_vq4kN6dQ2Wagv_URHU3HE-0hDa/s1600-h/8834-800wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356890643918237106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPfIiQuoUexFjKKQ1rS_u49nWHTwh9EU2CrAd4mACCYaoWpKMCmq5JWcAnSZzNQe4gF5u5XmCcLXZQ301J67XRYfeBTuB6ZEBuJBtJ0iRZ5LV0zqUl_vq4kN6dQ2Wagv_URHU3HE-0hDa/s400/8834-800wi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 528px; height: 221px;" /></a><br />Construction in progress:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhqzOqFVArgLWlrvkQ3NnhGGp9nyj-6vCroIw2be9EM5jNFXIL6qEruPjMgK6X0TlwybvJxUfeE0YSajKcRWfCipvUngEjKW81UBsvKIbhkKKubgkOpbQ24rE9Lh2bJQO3p9di010I5xs/s1600-h/thetematwork.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356891047998269442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhqzOqFVArgLWlrvkQ3NnhGGp9nyj-6vCroIw2be9EM5jNFXIL6qEruPjMgK6X0TlwybvJxUfeE0YSajKcRWfCipvUngEjKW81UBsvKIbhkKKubgkOpbQ24rE9Lh2bJQO3p9di010I5xs/s400/thetematwork.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9hvAbIXb5DKPp1f-UBXNkQA7c4Jwyz0ET1ifc2gxiWhVwR8OqVKVJFJlU0GHhp50QyUp0IGWoml9QzGjKK9Z8SdWJkB-e6s2C5EIgGuCnCJEYRz6S5KkvIZLiTb38sA-nzLMay1SgyYm/s1600-h/pouredconcrete.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356891277243750962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9hvAbIXb5DKPp1f-UBXNkQA7c4Jwyz0ET1ifc2gxiWhVwR8OqVKVJFJlU0GHhp50QyUp0IGWoml9QzGjKK9Z8SdWJkB-e6s2C5EIgGuCnCJEYRz6S5KkvIZLiTb38sA-nzLMay1SgyYm/s400/pouredconcrete.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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Johnson and Jennifer Siegal, project manager Christian Butler, recent M.Arch graduate, and assistant project manager Nick Mancusi, current BAS student.<br /><br />Student participants in design and construction (alphabetical): Dakotah Apostolou, Ebbie Azimi, Thai Blackburn, Christian Butler, Jillian Brooks, Emil Crystal, Michael DesBarres, Daniel Dillow, Dave Frazee, Jeff Graham, Ryan Hewson, Erik Krautbauer, Nick Mancusi, Marietta Pagkalou, Lauren Rybinski, Andrea Tejada, Maya Ward-Karet, Hui Ee Wong, Todd Lehmenkuler, Russell Mahoney, Simon DeAguerro, Taryn Seymour<br /><br />To see all the companies involved in this project, go to the bottom of the page <a href="http://www.taliesin.edu/pages/MODFAB.htm">here.</a><br /><br />The structure can be visited on the student-led <a href="http://www.franklloydwright.org/tours_student_shelters.html">Taliesin West Desert Shelter Tour</a>, Saturdays at 1:30, mid-November through mid-April.

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