WHEN THEY BOUGHT their Eliot, Maine, waterfront property in 2004, Boston architect Jim Higgins and his partner envisioned building a traditional New England house on the site. But after spotting architect Rocio Romero’s prefab LV Series in the November 2006 issue of Dwell magazine, they immediately shifted gears. Boasting an exterior made of corrugated and flat metal panels, the factory-made construction is a low-maintenance alternative to conventional painted clapboard. And because it’s mass-produced, the $42,950 prefab house offered the couple the modern look they wanted but didn’t know they could afford. “All the metal came pre-made, hemmed, and bent. To source that locally and fabricate it would be much more expensive,” Higgins says.
By design, the LV Series comes with a sleek shell and a completely raw interior, meaning it ships without cabinetry, inside walls (except for one structural wall between a bedroom and the living room), or heating and cooling. The intent is to offer an inexpensive, flexible framework, which appealed to Higgins. Read Full Story >
Publication: Boston Magazine
Author: Jennifer Blaise Kramer
