Koby Cottage Completed in the Factory

Our modular residence Koby Cottage has been completed in the Kullman factory in Lebanon, NJ and will soon be ready for delivery to the site at Starr Commonwealth in Albion, Michigan.

Integrated Design in Contemporary Architecture: A Panel & Book Launch at Urban Center

Integrated Design in Contemporary Architecture

James Garrison, Garrison Architects
Billie Faircloth and Roderick Bates, KieranTimberlake Associates
Federico Negro, SHoP
Olaf Schmidt, Steven Holl Architects
Introduced and moderated by Kiel Moe

Tuesday, November 11
7:00 p.m.
The Urban Center
457 Madison Avenue

“Integrated Design” characterizes what architects do when they incorporate the energy, site, climatic, formal, construction, programmatic, regulatory, economic, and social aspects of a project as primary protagonists from the beginning of design, working on the premise that energy, construction, and formal strategies should be interlocked. This panel discussion will present four buildings that exemplify this strategy: ShoP Architect’s 290 Mulberry in New York; the Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. by KieranTimberlake Associates; The Swiss Residence in Washington D.C. by Steven Holl Architects in collaboration with Ruessli Architekten; and Garrison Architects’ United States Border Patrol Station in Murrieta, California. Introducing the discussion will be Kiel Moe, author of the new book, Integrated Design in Contemporary Architecture, recently published by Princeton Architectural Press.

The book argues that the result of integrated design is better building design and performance through direct engagement with these multiple, often complex, contexts that condition contemporary architecture. Integrated design further lends itself to collaborative structures of practice in contrast to the model of the singular architect. In this book there is an explicit recognition that any building is a product of the social and technical contingencies that presuppose it.

Kiel Moe received his B.Arch from University of Cincinnati, his M.Arch from University of Virginia, and a M.DesS from Harvard University Graduate School of Design Advanced Studies Program. He has taught at Syracuse University and the University of Illinois, Chicago, and is currently Assistant Professor at Northeastern University. Moe has worked for WW, Doug Garofalo, Hargreaves Associates, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, among other offices. He has a design/build practice for small, research-driven projects and contracts for other architects on the design of integrated material and energy systems for larger projects.

Tickets are free and are distributed first-come, first-served. You may reserve a ticket by e-mailing rsvp@archleague.org. AIA and New York State continuing education credits are available.

This program is organized by Urban Center Books and co-sponsored by the Architectural League.

Construction Photos of Koby Cottage

These photos were recently taken at Kullman Buildings Corp where offsite fabrication of our design for the Koby Cottage modular residence is currently underway. Completion of the project is anticipated in early September.

The R.E.A.L. System at BKLYN DESIGNS

The R.E.A.L. System (Residence for Ecological Affordable Living) is designed for low-rise, multi family and individual residences. Focusing on affordable sustainability, it includes prototype designs for townhouses and detached homes. These buildings integrate living walls and green roofs, conserve energy, and are striking architectural designs.

The S.I.M.P.L.E. System at BKLYN DESIGNS

The S.I.M.P.L.E. System (Scalable Innovative Modularly Produced Living Environment) is designed for high density, multi story urban applications. It includes a series of prototypical designs for college and university student residences. By combining steel space frame technology and a variety of sustainability techniques, these buildings offer unparalleled responsiveness to college and university needs. The S.I.M.P.L.E. System has been recognized as one of American School and University Magazine's Top Ten Products for 2007.

Garrison Architects at BKLYN DESIGNS

THE S.I.M.P.L.E. & R.E.A.L. SYSTEMS OF AFFORDABLE & SUSTAINABLE MODULAR ARCHITECTURE AT BKLYN DESIGNS 2008

Brooklyn, NY, May 2008 -- Developed in collaboration with high quality modular building constructors, these buildings by Garrison Architects utilize state of the art design and manufacturing techniques to reduce environmental impact, construction time, and cost. Built in as little as half the time as conventional construction and costing considerably less, these buildings are attractive, energy efficient and durable.

S.I.M.P.L.E. (Scalable Innovative Modularly Produced Living Environment)
The S.I.M.P.L.E. system is designed for high density, multi story urban applications. It includes a series of prototypical designs for college and university student residences. By combining steel space frame technology and a variety of sustainability techniques, these buildings offer unparalleled responsiveness to college and university needs. The SIMPLE system has been recognized as one of American School and University Magazine’s Top Ten Products for 2007.

R.E.A.L. (Residence for Ecological Affordable Living)
The R.E.A.L. system is designed for low rise, multi-family and individual residences. Focusing on affordable sustainability, it includes prototype designs for townhouses and detached homes. These buildings integrate living walls and green roofs, conserve energy, and are striking architectural designs.

The growing interest in prefabricated building techniques is clear from the current work in architectural schools, popular magazines such as Dwell and the coming show of prefabricated houses at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The S.I.M.P.L.E. and R.E.A.L. systems take this trend another step by addressing a wide range of building needs with economy, sustainability, and style.