The Mod.FabTM, although designed by Taliesin, the desert based studio started by Frank Lloyd Wright, the prefabricated units don't bear the typical warmth of material choice associated with the master architect. The added use of color and minimal interiors reflect a more Bauhaus aesthetic.

Nonetheless the 600 sq ft prototype, built at Taliesin West is another intelligent and welcome addition to the host of modern prefabricated structures now available. The prefab structure when built is meant to be "unplugged," relying on low-consumption fixtures, rainwater harvesting, greywater re-use, natural ventilation, solar orientation, and photovoltaics.

The Taliesin class that designed and build The Mod.FabTM was co-taught by Jennifer Siegal or the highly regarded Office of Mobile Design in Los Angeles.

AIA150 Project

Library, Philip Exeter Academy,
New Hampshire
Louis Kahn, 1967–72

The American Institute of Architecture (AIA) offers the Shape of America as part of its AIA150 series. This series features familiar, as well as little known structures in America, structures that form the fabric of our communities and our sense of place.

We think this video of Louis Kahn's Phillip Exeter Library is a a terrific architectural inspiration. Also, this video of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, winter home and school in the Sonora Desert is a treat, too.

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