Prefab Homes | By MAPA

by Andrew Smith July 26, 2020

MAPA are an architectural studio with offices in Brazil and Uruguay. They create compact beautifully designed prefab homes. This compact house was prefabricated in a factory near the Uruguayan capital, before then transported 200 kilometres by truck to a picturesque olive grove surrounded by rolling hills. The 115-square-metre property was designed to be something special, the design the sits over a series of stone walls. The house is made up of two identical modules, each approximately 12.5 metres long. The two blocks were then lowered into place over the two criss-crossing stone walls. Additional structural elements are concealed behind the walls, ensuring the two volumes are sufficiently supported. The result is a building that appears more permanent than many other small prefabricated structures. The architects describe it as a "perfect combination of industry and landscape".

 

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