Nope, it is not a fix to lower the standards
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That presumes the standards of potential beneficiaries of affordable housing. Globally?
There are many cities, even in "wealthy" nations who have awful options--or none--for people. This could help some, and help ease market leverage incumbent landowners have because development is slow and expensive.
And yet developers prioritize to build premium condos as their profit margins are greater. Same with cars. There are hardly any compact and affordable cars anymore.
Right, it's why I shared this; the economics of it are undeniable and I hadn't seen or read much of modular building technology in this kind of combined implementation so I hoped it might help visibility for those looking to consider options.
It's not going to make single home developers change overnight, but if it's safe, decent and affordable compared to the stuff that is currently thrown up it could help turn the tide. That's to say nothing of those who currently are unhoused and don't want to be but the time and materials investment is too enormous for local communities to consider building housing on their own.
A lack of construction tech isn’t the problem we face, building housing has been a solved issue for a very long time.
Vertical trailer parks, got it.
Yeah, or maybe outlaw owning more than 2 houses.
Ready Player One much? I notice they dont say the dimensions of the units in the article.
It looks like to modules might be wider than CONEX containers, which in my mind is a necessity for these to be liveable. the width of a CONEX is too narrow after insulation and wall cladding to be practical.
That said, with modular prefab housing blocks like this the big big advantage is speed of construction, which makes it so that the financing of the building doesn't have to cover a multi-year gap between permitting to first leases, making these buildings much more cost effective and easy to finance. This version is basically the simplest possible approach, but there are much more esthetically pleasing ways to build this type of building and keep the same advantages.
Reminiscent of the Nakagin Tower in Ginza.