28. Part 1: Breck Building His Own Houm
Sep 21, 2022
Episode Highlights:
What is houm?
The background of Breck Building his own house.
The process and technology used to digitally pre fabricate buildings.
Why shipping containers are not always the answer.
Changing the building industry using tools that we already have.
Breck's project highlight of the week: Luxury Space
“Houm is not trying to change everything [in the building industry] , we are trying to change the way we think about how we use all the tools that we already have.”
-Breck Crandell (Director of Design, TSI & Founding Member, Houm)
Show Notes:
0:30 - Introduction into episode 28.
2:17 - Breck’s Project Highlight of the Week: Luxury Space
6:15 - Story time: What is Houm and the background of Breck’s house.
11:50 - Building cheaper by consolidating how homes are designed.
12:28 - The importance of “the cour.”
14:46 - The key to building homes? Coding algorithms.
19:03 - Shifting the mindset in the construction and development industry.
20:10 - Shipping containers are not always the answer for innovative building.
23:30 - Changing the way that we think about building, using the tools that are already available.
25:27 - Building the proof of concept.
29:12 - How pre digital fabrication is another way of staying one step ahead.
33:30 - Summary of what Houm.
34:08 - Concluding thoughts for Episode 28.
Supplementary Episodes:
Webinar: How To Shave Months Off Your Construction Timeline With Cargo Architecture
Everything You Need To Know About Building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Building Your Legacy As A New Developer
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