Framework · 9:34
// THE QUOTE
“so if you build three-dimensional finished modules in factories which is what kent homes does”
— Tom Emodi, FRAIC, LEED AP · TEAL Architects+Planners
Sharp cost-vs-time tradeoff of factory modular: you lose competitive on-site trade bidding but gain schedule — names Kent Homes, credible to builders weighing prefab.
Full episode at 9:34Going Fully Virtual in Architecture: How TEAL Architects Shut Their Studio, Saved Tens of Thousands, and Built a Better Team | Tom Emodi ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Combining 3D prefabricated modules with on-site trade competition for finishing work is the hybrid sweet spot for minimising both construction time and cost.
“we were trying to find that optimum line where we could save enough on time but also save enough on the competitive bidding”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Notable Projects: Aquatic Centre and Mass Timber Experiments
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 9:34 of Going Fully Virtual in Architecture: How TEAL Architects Shut Their Studio, Saved Tens of Thousands, and Built a Better Team | Tom Emodi