China Erects 30-Story Skyscraper In 15 Days
The prefab Hotel in China's south-central Hunan province, 170 square meters hotel standing 30 stories, was erected in an incredible 360 hours or in 15 days, reported Constructiondigital. The hotel built Chinese sustainable-building firm Broad Group and the building is designed to withstand up a 9.0 earthquake - and even boasts energy-efficient building techniques. The construction firm in charge of the project was able to manage such a rapid timeline because of a smart prefab design that allowed much of the building to be manufactured off-site, and then assembled relatively rapidly once the foundations had been set.
As our website reported last year the developer, Broad Group, came under the global spotlight last year when it built a 15-storey Ark Hotel in China in just 6 days. And their latest project, which is located in the south-central Chinese city of Changsha is no less impressive. The "flat pack" skyscraper was 90 percent pre-constructed in factories and then put together onsite. It uses one-sixth the materials of a comparable facility and is also an extremely energy-efficient building, combining thermal insulation, triple pane windows, external solar shading, fresh air heat recovery, and LED lighting. Having perfected their novel approach to construction the company now aims to build another 150 30-storey apartment buildings, hotels and offices in the same manner. It is hoped that the ability to build property so quickly will revolutionize areas where property is in short supply.
Let's be clear what is prefab design and prefabricated building. It is a type of building or design that consists of several factory-built components or units that are assembled on-site to complete the unit. Architects are incorporating modern designs into the prefabricated houses of today. There has also been an increase in the use of "green" materials in the construction of these prefab houses. Consumers can easily select between different environmentally friendly finishes and wall systems. Since these homes are built in parts, it is easy for a home owner to add additional rooms or even solar panels to the roofs. Many prefab houses can be customized to the client's specific location and climate, making prefab homes much more flexible and modern than before. Possibly the first advertised prefab house was the Manning Portable Cottage. A London carpenter, H. Manning, constructed a house that was built in components, then shipped and assembled by British emigrants. This was published at the time (advertisement, South Australian Record, 1837) and a few still stand in Australia.
As our website reported last year the developer, Broad Group, came under the global spotlight last year when it built a 15-storey Ark Hotel in China in just 6 days. And their latest project, which is located in the south-central Chinese city of Changsha is no less impressive. The "flat pack" skyscraper was 90 percent pre-constructed in factories and then put together onsite. It uses one-sixth the materials of a comparable facility and is also an extremely energy-efficient building, combining thermal insulation, triple pane windows, external solar shading, fresh air heat recovery, and LED lighting. Having perfected their novel approach to construction the company now aims to build another 150 30-storey apartment buildings, hotels and offices in the same manner. It is hoped that the ability to build property so quickly will revolutionize areas where property is in short supply.
Let's be clear what is prefab design and prefabricated building. It is a type of building or design that consists of several factory-built components or units that are assembled on-site to complete the unit. Architects are incorporating modern designs into the prefabricated houses of today. There has also been an increase in the use of "green" materials in the construction of these prefab houses. Consumers can easily select between different environmentally friendly finishes and wall systems. Since these homes are built in parts, it is easy for a home owner to add additional rooms or even solar panels to the roofs. Many prefab houses can be customized to the client's specific location and climate, making prefab homes much more flexible and modern than before. Possibly the first advertised prefab house was the Manning Portable Cottage. A London carpenter, H. Manning, constructed a house that was built in components, then shipped and assembled by British emigrants. This was published at the time (advertisement, South Australian Record, 1837) and a few still stand in Australia.
