Project Summary
Description:
This 5 bedroom, 5 bath, indoor gym, wine cellar, 5 car basement garage, 650 m2 / 6,994 ft2 light gauge steel house was manufactured with 60% recycled steel. The house has a 90-year life guarantee for typhoon, earthquake, termite/mold resistances, and equaled the cost of wood framing. The home was assembled on site in under three weeks by temporary Chinese immigrant labor, saving 70% compared to traditional construction labor costs. The house sold for an estimated $5 million AUD.
Features:
- Galvanized steel framing studs
- 1% construction waste
- 9.0 magnitude earthquake and typhoon resistant
- Plumbing and electrical certified by SAA
- Windows certified by AWA
Project Details
Completed: November 2015
Developer: NA
Architect: Developer supplied architectural designs
Manufactured: Shanghai, China
Product: Light Gauge Steel Framing
Squarespace: 550m2 / 5920 ft2
Prefab Structure Cost: $650 usd per m2 / $60 usd per ft2
Shipping Containers Used: 9 containers @ $1,300 usd per = $11,700 usd
Manufacturing Period: 60 days
Total Construction Period: 100 days
Product Specifications: Structure Specs: Light steel Q345, G550; coated by galvanization Z275 and galvanized zinc AZ150