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| Modern prefab has grown as fast as a modular house in the past few years. Here are some ways to learn more. BOOKS ''Prefab,'' by Dwell editor Allison Arieff and Bryan Burkhart (Gibbs Smith Publishers, $39.95), is in its fourth printing since it was published in 2002. It covers history, current architects, and building alternatives. ''Modern Prefab,'' by Jill Herbers (HarperDesign, $39.95), which has a similar overview of the movement, was published in May. WEBSITES Details on the Dwell Home are at thedwellhome.com, including background on the contest, links to the 16 contestants and projects, and pictures of the progress along the way. At the general site for Dwell magazine, dwellmag.com, you'll find articles and a discussion board. re4a.com is the website of Resolution: 4 Architecture. The 12 homes the New York firm is working on, including one on Martha's Vineyard, are shown and updated here. LiveModern.com features industry information and includes sales information on modular darlings The Glidehouse and the LV Home. Also links to Gregory La Vardera's modern stock plans. wielerhomes.com is the site for Wieler Homes, the company started by Dwell Home owner Nathan Wieler. It sells Ralph Rapson's Greenbelt designs. Michael Sylvester's site fabprefab.com has news on projects, architects, education, books, discussion boards, and the like. |
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