Modularity seems to be a key trend in architecture nowadays, especially for the more eco-friendly concept.

What is the first thing you do when you are looking for a new modular home?
Absolutely, you have more serious things to consider, one of tremendous factors you have decided to build a new home – you need to select a plan that meets your needs and expresses your personal style.

The first option always represented is modular developer will guide you to one of their standard design offerings, and most potential customer could usually find at least one standard plan that comes close to meeting their needs.

Today, we have found beneficial design concept of custom modular homes suit to everyone decides to have a new modular home.

Modular Housing: Top 10 Design Features

1. Simplicity – The simple design allows for greater efficiency of materials and adaptability in its use.
2. Flexibility – The units can be oriented to specifically respond to existing site conditions so that the most is made it’s natural assets.
3. Customization – Even with a fixed floor plan, there are many opportunities for variance within the models. The homes can reflect personal taste as well as regional style in the selection of interior finishes and exterior cladding. In addition, ‘add on’ rooms make the homes expandable so that more space and privacy are allowed, and to make spaces more flexible and functional.
4. Landscaping – Because these homes are designed require no excavation and minimal site work, the existing vegetation can be preserved to ensure local, low maintenance landscaping at no extra cost.
5. Openness and Connection – Without added square footage, the interior spaces feel larger due to high ceilings (10′), well organized / clutter free layouts and ample daylight. Connections to the external environment are maintained through large expanses of glass that provide views, light and air to allow for greater site integration.
6. Community – When several modular homes are built together, an opportunity for shared public space to allow for increased connection to the community is inherent in the design. Site analysis ensures an optimal configuration of the units.
7. Beauty – Designing with natural local materials, is not only preferable because of their environmental qualities but because they are beautiful.
8. Affordability – Optimizing the design is important to trim off extra cost in manufacturing and construction to ensure maximum efficiency. We are also working on solutions to minimize the cost of transportation.
9. Simple Systems of Low Maintenance – An important aspect to the design is that all systems are streamlined and materials require minimal maintenance so that the unit’s full performance can be achieved by anyone!
10. Straightforward Construction – These modular homes are designed so that they can be installed quickly and easily.

Resource: http://www.sustain.ca/models-2/top-10-design-features/

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