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The Taliesin Mod.FabTM is an example of simple, elegant, and sustainable living in the desert. The one-bedroom, 600-square-foot prototype residence relies on panelized construction to allow for speed and economy on site or in a factory. It can be connected to utilities or be “unplugged,” relying on low-consumption fixtures, rainwater harvesting, greywater re-use, natural ventilation, solar orientation, and photovoltaics to reduce energy and water use. The structure is dimensioned and engineered to be transportable via roadway.
The Taliesin Mod.FabTM was designed and built by graduate and undergraduate students at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture with the faculty guidance of Michael P. Johnson and Jennifer Siegal, project manager Christian Butler, recent M.Arch graduate, and assistant project manager Nick Mancusi, current BAS student.
The structure can be visited on the student-led Taliesin West Desert Shelter Tour, Saturdays at 1:30, mid-November through mid-April.
The Mod.Fab™ has received numerous awards, among which:
Interviews on TV Fox News in Madison, Summer 2011
Click on the image to see Minerva Montooth’s Interview at Taliesin.
Click on the image to see Francis Nemtin’s Interview at Taliesin.
Click on the image to see Cornelia Brierly’s Interview at Taliesin
Click on the image to see Pedro Guerrero’s Interview at Taliesin.