The Flexi Home Prefab Aluminum Houses
• Let’s think of a house that can be transformed according to your needs.
• Let’s think it could work like a puzzle.
• Let’s think that it could be more than a house… it could be your home.
• And let’s call it the “Flexi Home”
This is where it begins…
• If we capture 24sqm of interior space we can have enough room to shelter a couple, an office or a working box
• If we add 10sqm of exterior space, like a veranda or STh, we can start with that…
• The idea is to build it out of aluminum, put it into compact packages and ship it all over the world.
• The idea is to make it fast and easy to assemble, without having to use craves or heavy vehicles of that king
• The idea is to use architecture to transform an aluminum construction box into a home.
• Let’s think of a house that can be transformed according to your needs.
• Let’s think it could work like a puzzle.
• Let’s think that it could be more than a house… it could be your home.
• And let’s call it the “Flexi Home”
This is where it begins…
• If we capture 24sqm of interior space we can have enough room to shelter a couple, an office or a working box
• If we add 10sqm of exterior space, like a veranda or STh, we can start with that…
• The idea is to build it out of aluminum, put it into compact packages and ship it all over the world.
• The idea is to make it fast and easy to assemble, without having to use craves or heavy vehicles of that king
• The idea is to use architecture to transform an aluminum construction box into a home.
• But sometimes couples want to have children and start families…
• Need a new house? No! Let’s give them some space, let’s double their home by expanding it.
• Our new home now, consists of 48sqm of interior and 20sqm of exterior space.
• “Flexi home” an be expanded horizontally
• But we don’t always have or afford the land we need to do so…
• In that case “Flexi Home” is expandable vertically as well.
• So, we can design and build a two-storey villa, or a multi-storey apartment building.
• We can connect the 24sqm pieces in any way we need, in order to achieve architectural and functional diversity.
• And it can still be your home.
• But then again, there is not just the family and children issue…
• You might want to live with your pets and maybe you have lots of them…
• Or live with your parents
• Or your friends
• And what happens if you want to live with all of them???
• Well, with “Flexi Home” the expansion never ends.
• Let your home grow with you.
• The “Flexi home” construction, can be used for other purposes as well.
• Like a mountain cabin
• Or a beach house
• Or a temporary vacation house
• Maybe an office
• Or a shelter to serve emergency situations
• The “Flexi home” can be used in all form an shapes to build whole neighborhoods, villages or small towns, when fast low budget development is needed.
• Its adaptable capabilities allow us to design and build almost anything.
• “Flexi House” is a quick and on budget way to shelter our habitat needs. It can modify its size, shape or cost. It can be customized and still be on budget…
The structure of “Flexi Home” is made of ALUMINUM
• The choice is obvious
• Aluminum is affordable and it lasts through the time.
• It is recyclable with low carbon footprint
• It is light, allowing cheaper shipping
• It is light and this makes “Flexi Home” easy to assemble
• Aluminum is High-Tech solution, for a low budget habitat.
• The wall and roof panels are composite proving insulation and resistance to fire
• Then you have wood on the porch , roof tiles and roof windows to get that “homey” feeling.
• Safety is important as well
• “Flexi Home” will follow national building norms, climate and local environment characteristics and of course client needs.
• “Flexi Home” is statically designed to endure fire, earthquake and flood situations
• “Flexi Home” adapts to your needs
• It can be a home to grown with you
• And it is a click away
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This project refers to the design of a ground floor private residence with surrounding fencing, in the farm area of Epanomi (municipality of Thermaikos) which has a total area of 11557.50 sq.m. The ground floor house has been designed and developed based on the topographical details of the area . The building has visual engravings on the southwest, its entrance is located on the northeast and evolves around a outdoor living room. More specifically, the exterior seating area consists of a semi-outdoor area with a pergola, which includes the entrance to the house.
The main living spaces are located in the northwest part of the property. There is the kitchen with the dining room and the living room, as well as two bedrooms and a laundry space. To the southeast there are three guest bedrooms, one with a private bathroom and two with a shared one.
The external staircase located on the main patio leads to an outdoor seating area, which is designed on the roof, with a pergola. On the exterior space of the building one more pergola creates a shading system that serves the outdoor parking space. The outdoor space also hosts a hot tub, in connection to the master bedroom.
The central and connecting element of the composition is the atrium, from which there is access to the all the interior spaces. The design offers privacy where it is needed with large openings to the surrounding view.
