Studio {tag:pracownie} has developed a system for building wooden houses, from repetitive modules, resembling LEGO bricks. Different variations of buildings can be created from such modules. According to Boguslaw Barnaś, BXB studio worked on designs for residential buildings of 35 and 70 square meters, long before the appearance of regulations allowing the construction of small houses by application.
The architects developed a system for building wooden houses from modules
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At the beginning of 2022, a new law came into force allowing the construction of houses on notification with an area of up to 70 square meters, according to which development conditions are to be issued in a maximum of 21 days. Such buildings must be free-standing, of simple construction and with a maximum of two stories. As a result, the investor does not have to hire a construction manager and keep a construction log.
The introduction of the government law was accompanied by a competition for the conceptual design of a single-family house with a construction area of up to 70 square meters, stirring controversy in the architectural community. The law itself provokes extreme emotions, some see it as an opportunity to build without a permit, others fear the consequences in the form of construction and visual chaos. However, do we have to fear all projects on application? Architects from BXB studio have also spoken out, outside the competition procedure, proposing five variants of wooden modular houses.
The studio's offer includes projects of 35 and 70 square meters
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LEGO-like modules
Architects from BXB studio have been working since 2018 on a system of building wooden houses based on repetitive modules, resembling LEGO bricks, from which different variants of residential buildings can be formed.
This is a project of small single-family houses based on technology that significantly reduces the time of investment and allows production under strictly controlled conditions, in a production facility, where the individual elements of the house are assembled in their entirety and transported to the final site. At the moment, work is underway on the first facilities, which will be implemented mainly in Poland and Germany," says Boguslaw Barnaś.
The modules are being prepared at the factory
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concern for the environment
A key consideration for the architects was the choice of environmentally friendly materials and technologies, such as wood, efficient use of space and energy, and the ability to deliver a product made and designed for the environment, so as to have the least possible impact on the surroundings.
Wood is a strong, energy-efficient material that creates a warm, healthy and safe environment for living. Using wood as a building material ensures a low carbon footprint - in fact, wood structures store carbon dioxide instead of generating it. The production of wood-framed buildings has not and will not lead to the disappearance of our forests. On the contrary: certified suppliers guarantee economical and sustainable forest management, so more trees are planted than cut down. If you compare a timber-framed building produced in a factory with modern construction methods, the quality and simplicity of construction is much higher, and the environmental impact is lower," assures Boguslaw Barnaś.
modules can be combined like building blocks
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three modules to choose from and five variants of the house
The construction of the modules designed by BXB studio is based on CLT(cross laminated timber) and KVH(Konstruktionsvollholz) structural timber, which, in addition to its aesthetic appearance and versatility, is distinguished by its strength and stability.
The architects designed three types of modules: basic cube-shaped, utility attic, non-utility attic. The proposed modules have dimensions that allow road transport without special permits. The width of the elements is 2.5 and 3.1 meters, and the length is 12 meters. Importantly, the modules can be freely configured to create different buildings. So far, the architects have developed five variants, each in several color options, but they announce that they plan to expand the range.
The houses are available in a variety of colors
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The designers have developed three modular designs with an area of 35 square meters: the basic 2-module first floor house, the 2-module staggered first floor house - made up of two modules (social and residential) set side by side with a slight offset, the 5-module house with a usable attic - made up of two first floor modules: a social module and a residential module, set side by side, and three floor modules: an open over mezzanine, a staircase in the central part and a social module.
the largest house consists of ten modules
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The next two projects are already larger, with areas of 70 square meters: Single-story house 4 - modular, is composed of four modules arranged side by side, forming a larger rectangle with side proportions identical to a single module.
Meanwhile, the Ground Floor House with Utility Attic 10 - modular has been enlarged with six floor modules - three empty over a two-story living room and three full containing a master bedroom, bathroom and dressing room.
