03-24-2016
Moving Parts: Modular Architecture in a Flat World
There is an urgent need for transformative change in the way we design and build our cities that would reduce costs, and attract large populations to live in dense transit-based urban neighborhoods. This paper will explore a specific proposal for a new type of modular building system geared to the needs of a rapidly urbanizing world under severe environmental stress, an approach to mass-customized modular architecture that can be manufactured and marketed on a global scale, based on the re-design of the standard shipping container as a purpose-engineered chassis for mid- to high-rise buildings. The ramifications of such a shift to a globally distributed system of modular building are far-reaching. The challenge is to develop an approach that is both scalable and at the same time can be tailored to local contexts.
– David Wallance, Senior Associate
FXCollaborative's FXPodium develops white paper content that reflects the firm's core values of design excellence, technical innovation, and sustainability.
David Wallance spoke at the CTBUH 2015 New York Conference, and his presentation "Modular Architecture in a Flat World" explores a specific proposal for a new type of modular building system, an approach to mass-customized modular architecture that can be manufactured and marketed on a global scale, based on the re-design of the standard shipping container as a purpose-engineered chassis for mid- to high-rise buildings.
– David Wallance, Senior Associate
FXCollaborative's FXPodium develops white paper content that reflects the firm's core values of design excellence, technical innovation, and sustainability.
David Wallance spoke at the CTBUH 2015 New York Conference, and his presentation "Modular Architecture in a Flat World" explores a specific proposal for a new type of modular building system, an approach to mass-customized modular architecture that can be manufactured and marketed on a global scale, based on the re-design of the standard shipping container as a purpose-engineered chassis for mid- to high-rise buildings.
