Prefab Is Fab Again

Modular housing, though often overlooked, has the potential to transform American domestic architecture.

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May 29, 2003, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Most architects have abandoned American middle-class housing. And modular design, though often viewed as an economical solution, has sometimes met with disdain. But Ms. Arieff believes modular housing could transform and improve American domestic architecture.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Thursday, May 29, 2003 in The New York Times

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