Modular Social Housing
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Award Winner : DiamondModule (BrilliantModule Ltd.)
Architectural Excellence : Modular Social Housing is a three-part development, comprising two housing and one office building. It is situated on the outskirts of Munich, surrounded by lush green areas. Low-rise horizontal buildings fit seamlessly into their immediate context, their elegant anthracite facades framed by trees preserved on site.
Two residential buildings consist of 75 modules each laid out in a straightforward pattern: corridor modules running along the central axis with perpendicular units containing all the functions located on both sides. The circulation is completed by two external steel staircases flanking the building at both shorter facades.
Interior quality was the architects’ priority. Rooms were designed and manufactured together with finishing, furniture and equipment to achieve perfect detailing and harmonious experience for future inhabitants. Special care was taken while producing toilet and kitchen units with finishing made of high-quality Corian and waterproof Pfleiderer boards.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The company provides the signifcant cost reduction in terms of both implementation and operation of the building. Construction cost is reduced by taking advantage of production capabilities of the BRW group, the largest polish producent and distributor of furniture and interior equipment. This allows for integrating the production of the building components and furniture in a cost-effective manner. Location of the production plant in Poland brings the advantage of favourable work and material cost in relation to retail price in the Eurozone. Thanks to modular technology the company was able to do the bulk of the work (est.90%) off-site, and transport complete units to their final location. Operating costs of the building are affected by among others: high performance heat permeability (U=0.14),high quality of heating systems (Zehnder), heating regulators limiting heat loss and the use of solar photovoltaic systems. By choosing BrilliantModule,the customer was able to safe time & money.
Design Firm Name : BrilliantModule Ltd. (brand DiamondModule)
Engineering Firm Name : BrilliantModule Ltd. (brand DiamondModule)
Green Building Description : The project’s energy design is aimed to meet the high requirements of the german EnEV (Energieeinsparverordnung). This is achieved by providing best quality thermal insulation, carefully designed to avoid thermal bridges resulting in low values of heat permeability. All parts of the building envelope are tested and certified in terms of thermal, accoustic and fire-proof performance.
Highly efficient heating system provided by swiss brand Zehnder is integrated into modules’ ceiling structure. It is operated using a heat pump to reduce energy loss. Each room is equipped with an air condition system.
Rooms are lit by large floor-to-ceiling windows ensuring sufficient amount of daylight. Whole roof area of the smaller biulding was covered with photovoltaic cells to provide energy for the complex.
Installer Firm Name : BrilliantModule Ltd. (brand DiamondModule)
Occupied Date : 7/15/2015
Owner Firm Name : Wohnkonzept München Gmbh
Production Start Date : 4/22/2015
Project Location City : Munich
Project Location State Name : Bavaria
Technical Innovation : The production line is located in the 14000sg.m. factory. For the manufacturing process is used high-performance CNC machines. The assembly lines are specifically prepared for the production of modular buildings. BrilliantModule has many years of experience and the qualified personnel which guarantees first-class quality products. Its own monitoring system ensures stable, constant quality and the continuity of the production process, confirmed by the Certificate of Consistency of Performance 1488-CPR-0499/W (ETA-14/0466). The fully-equipped modules for the “Modular Social Housing” were produced at a factory in Poland and then transported to its destination. The BrilliantModule technology allows modular units to be complete, requiring only small patches of the facade and corridor finishing to be installed in-situ. At the construction site modules were assembled on concrete foundations and covered with wooden roof frames. The whole process of installation on site was just few weeks long.
Total Square Feet : 1529