House in Andelsbuch, Austria

This two-family house is a pilot project for a prefabricated timber skeleton-frame construction system, based on a module 5 x 5 m on plan. The system can be extended horizontally and vertically by whole modules, thus allowing a flexible layout and dimensioning of the rooms. The structural frame is filled with prefabricated wall and floor elements. The wall units include the finishings on both faces, insulation, windows and glazing, sunscreening and service runs. All elements were designed with the same abutment details. The bathroom and kitchen were also installed as complete cells. The house was erected in two days. Only the services connections and floor finishings had to be executed on site. The staircase is an independent volume.