Cory Christopher - Modular Construction

The idea I am going to explore in my paper is modular building construction. This is the practice of creating prefabricated architectural elements, or even whole rooms offsite and installing them into a building frame. This first came to popularity in the creation of mobile homes and trailers. Lately though, this method of construction has been used to create larger structures due to reduced cost and enhanced speed of projects. I will touch on some of the pros and cons of this method of construction, which kinds of building projects would benefit from this technique, and go over examples of projects wherein modular construction was used effectively.


Maddie,

I think your idea is very interesting. I agree with your sentiment that all of the technological design features in a building don't matter unless they are put to use by a facilities managers. I would be very interested in hearing some statistics about this subject, specifically, what features of intelligent buildings go unused most frequently and which are used most readily.

Manon,

I would be interested to learn about the potential use of sustainable materials with respect to additive production of buildings. I know as of now, concrete is one of the most energy intensive building materials in existence and I would imagine that if nothing else, additive construction processes would at the very least lead to a reduction in material waste if using a new more sustainable material isn't possible.

Varsha,

I agree with your sentiment that robots are very interesting, especially the prospect of using them in building. There is no question that the effective implementation of robots on a construction sight will lead to a much more efficient construction process and potentially, a finished product of higher quality.