Who ever said living in the desert couldn’t be COOL!?!  Well under-graduate and graduate students of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, along with faculty guidance, have conceptualized and realized the “Taliesin MOD.FAB.”  Their goal: to construct a pre-fab home which would be located in the desert and could exist sustainably! As they put it; simple, elegant, and sustainable desert living!

…”The one-bedroom, 600-square-foot prototype residence relies on panelized construction to allow for speed and economy on site or in a factory. It can be connected to utilities or be “unplugged,” relying on low-consumption fixtures, rainwater harvesting, greywater re-use, natural ventilation, solar orientation, and photovoltaics to reduce energy and water use. The structure is dimensioned and engineered to be transportable via roadway.”

image from www.taliesin.edu

image from www.taliesin.edu

image from www.taliesin.edu

image from www.taliesin.edu

image from www.taliesin.edu