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WHAT TYPES OF SPACES ARE PRESENT AT THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN?

WHAT PLANTS ARE THERE?

WHAT NOISES DO YOU HEAR?

IS THERE WIND?

MODULE:a module is a standardized part or independent unit that can be used to construct a more complex structure

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WHAT IS PREFABRICATION? Prefabrication, also known as “prefab” is the manufacture of sections of a building at a factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site.

The basic principle of prefab has been around for at least a few hundred years.

WHY DO WE BUILD PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES? Prefabricated structures are a more sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional structures in economic and ecological terms.

THE PROCESS OF PREFABRICATION:

DESIGN FACTORY TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY

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CAN PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES SOLVE SOME OF THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS?

THE SCALE OF PREFABRICATION: The concept of prefabrication has been applied to several scales.

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HomelessnessEducation CentersHealth CentersHarsh Climate Shelters

CONSPROS

-AFFORDABLE-ENERGY EFFICIENT-EASILY REPLICATED-EASILY MOVEABLE-MORE CONTROLLED CONSTRUCTION-QUICKER TO BUILD-SUSTAINABLE-LESS INTRUSIVE-LESS WASTE

-NOT AS MANY DIFFERENT SIZES OF SPACES-FEWER JOBS FOR WORKERS ON SITE-LESS SPECIALIZED DETAILING-LIMITED APPLICATION

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