Prefab Becomes Hip

Forget trailer parks as bland low-rent subdivisions. New designs are making prefabricated housing hip.

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September 13, 2003, 5:00 AM PDT

"A new generation of architects has dramatically re-envisioned prefabricated housingusing cheaper materials, clever construction strategies and the best of modern design. For under $200,000, an architecturally adventurous family can now buy a stylish single-family home, precut and ready to assemble. Yes, prefab has finally become, well, fab."

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Monday, September 15, 2003 in Newsweek

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