Today we will show you a beautiful house in Bethesda, Maryland, a project by Robert M. Gurney. This project shows that you can have a pretty stylish modular home if you know how to arrange the modules and how to pick the right materials. The house was developed to meet a tight budget while creating something appealing to the client and the result is great. Lots of glass, metal and cedar create a modern environment while an open plan and a natural light give the place an extra charm. Check it out!
Make sure to check out Robert M. Gurney website for further information about this and other inspiring projects. See you next week. :)
Description from the architects: A successful builder/developer with a history of constructing modular houses purchased a lot in a desirable neighborhood near Washington, D.C. with the intention of building a spec house. When a potential buyer expressed interest in the lot, the developer proposed a modular house as a solution to a tight budget and time constraints. However, the craftsman and colonial style modular houses typically built by the developer did not appeal to the potential client, who desired a light-filled, modern house.
The house is designed to both fulfill the wishes of the clients and to provide the developer with a “modern house” typology that fills a void on their menu of modular houses. Relative to similarly sized custom houses in the expensive Washington, DC real estate market, this house is designed to be flexible, efficient and affordable. bm Modular One is composed of thirteen modules and was constructed in two weeks in a plant in southern Virginia. It was then shipped to the site on flat-beds and assembled on-site within two days.
Energy efficient shells arrived to the site with windows, plumbing, electrical and HVAC ducting in place. The interiors were dry-walled and primed, ready for finishes. The foundation and basement were constructed with polished concrete floors on-site, while the modules were being fabricated off-site. High energy-efficient goals are further enhanced as a result of a geothermal HVAC system, and tight, super-insulated, exterior floor, wall and roof systems. The house employs repeatable parts that can be combined into custom configurations.
We found this house at Contemporist.
Photos by Maxwell MacKenzie.
