"Pop-Up" house makes debut
With a name like Pop-Up House, we were envisioning some kind of 3D greeting card. But it turns out that House Port's design for an affordable home is a "cost–effective, energy-efficient package that can be finished and upgraded to one’s personal taste, on any budget, large or small."
The Pop-Up House is cheaper than your average pre-fab home and it's also easier and faster to assemble. The best part: You only need screws and glue to put it together. It ships flat–packed, ready–to–assemble, which translates into substantial savings on labor, shipping costs, and waste.
It comes with parts and written and DVD instructions, and is user-friendly enough so anyone with building experience should be able to put it together. Naturally, the owner is responsible for preparing the site and the foundation, and finishing fixtures are also not included (plumbing, lighting, etc).
The core of the Pop–Up House consists of prefabricated SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels), which are designed to deflect heat. The space between the roofs of the Cubes and the House Port allows for air circulation for natural cooling. The price for a Double Cube Pop-Up House and port is $160,000, not including any labor, fixtures and sliding doors. You'll also save money on energy bills because it's super energy efficient and it takes advantage of natural lighting. There's even an option for solar panels.
Get a visual tour of the Pop-Up House in a new eight-part web series, following Hally Thacher’s five-week adventure in developing the first Pop-Up House in Northern California. She creates a beautiful home in the desert for a budget of $250,000 from start to finish.
Here's the first webisode (I don't care for the term "webisode" btw):
More pictures of a completed Pop-Up House:
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