Behold the first prototype of the Brooklyn-based Klein, a new company that wants to make the process of building small houses more affordable all over the world. A45 is a 13-foot-long wood and glass cabin for one, two, or three people (if one of them is tiny) designed by the Danish architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group [...] meant to be the first of many designs [that will fulfill the fantasy] of having a home outside the city... — fastcompany.com
Founder Soren Rose started Klein after leading the firm Søren Rose Studio based in New York and Copenhagen. By providing small, cheap, prefab houses the company aims to make vacation home ownership more affordable to a wider audience.
While there are currently no set prices, homes are projected to range from $50,000 to $300,000.
The first prototype, designed by BIG, is the start of several options which will be fully customizable and ready within 6 months of placing an order.
Klein is currently taking preorders on a case by case basis.
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Wait a second, when they went in they didn't have a baby.
How long did they vacate for?
So... the housing crisis is solved, and the focus in now on affordable second homes?
the important thing is to maximize the interior volume to use as much energy as possible for hvac. otherwise you take jobs away from mechanical engineers.
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