Offsite Architecture Constructing the future [Paperback]

Architects have been intrigued by prefabricated construction since the early twentieth century. Recent advances in design, engineering and manufacturing processes have led to a significant expansion in the use of pre-assembled components, which are fitted to finished structures on site. Collectively, such processes are becoming known as offsite construction.

A ground-breaking text, Offsite Architectureestablishes the current  and future  state of thinking in this field. A range of the most highly regarded thinkers and practitioners from around the globe share their ideas and practical findings on offsite prefabrication, examining theory and practice, opportunities and challenges, successes and failures.

A timely response to the growing interest in this method, the book provides thefundamental basis for a critical, reflective approach to offsite architecture. Contributions from both academics and professionals make Offsite Architecturerequired reading for practitioners as well as students taking courses in architecture, prefabrication, construction and engineering.

Foreword Chris Sharples  Introduction Ryan E. Smith and John Quale  Part 1: Offsite Theory  1. Industrialized Building System Categorization Roger-Bruno Richard  2. System Structures: Theory of Industrialized Architecture Kasper S?nchez Vib?k  3. Constructing Dialogues: On Architectural Potentials of Montage Charlotte Bundgaard  4. Industrial Relevancy Today: Suggestions for Offsite Construction Industrys Future Trends Marjorie P. Callahan  5. Mapping the Modular Industry Ivan Rupnik  6. Prefabricated Housing in Architectural Culture Mathew Aitchison and John Macarthurl³r