In a recent opinion piece, “An innovative type of housing has stalled in California for decades. Is it finally ready to break through?”, in the San Francisco Chronicle, Allison Arieff recalls how RES4’s entry won the 2003 Dwell Magazine “competition to design a modern, affordable home for what seemed then like an affordable price of $200,000. The winning home, designed by Resolution: 4 Architecture, felt anything but standardized, given its light-filled interiors, large open living space and cozy private ones. The architects beautifully integrated the home with its wooded site with what [we] call ‘modules of use,’ essentially building blocks that can be reconfigured in an endless number of ways….”

Article Link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/prefab-housing-building-california-22220458.php

Project Link: https://www.re4a.com/prefab#/dwell-home/

Our MODERN MODULAR Riverhead House, Lido Beach House II, and Sharon Residence were featured in a recent book by Braun Publishing: Prefab & Modular Housing.

“The prefabrication of components, rooms, or entire buildings has evolved from its origins in rationalized production to become a key area of architectural innovation. Today, rather than viewing it as a limitation, architects increasingly recognize it as an expansion of their creative agency. Within the controlled environment of the workshop, a new architectural culture is emerging, one that unites efficiency, precision, and material awareness with expressive design intent.”

Book Link: https://www.braun-publishing.ch/en/architecture/prefab-modular-housing.html

Lido Beach II Project Link: https://www.re4a.com/featured#/lido-beach-house-ii-2/

Sharon Residence Project Link: https://www.re4a.com/featured#/sharon-residence-1/

Riverhead House: https://www.re4a.com/featured#/riverhead-house-2/