Designing in prefab baby! Wait, oh no...

Designing in prefab baby! Wait, oh no...

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To design in prefab is to suffer.

It has its simple sides, for example the plan is simple and regular, but boy when the building has to be attractive and, at the same time, built using only a few elements, it's a one big headache.

There is a set of rules to be followed.

• 7 m x 3 m are the dimensions of basic working table.
• It is possible to obtain a 12 m long element but only is some of the factories.
• Leave at least 300 mm for the lintel.
• Align the windows and balconies in a vertical line.
• Kill myself.
• Leave at least 300 mm for the reinforcement in the pillars between openings in the walls.
• The width of inter-apartment walls has to be between 180-220 mm due to fire resistance and soundproof properties.
• Using the interior walls for covering the wall connections.
• Avoiding short and kinked walls – more elements increase the cost of the investment.
• Normalization of balconies.
• The balcony shouldn’t be longer than 6 m – due to transportation and production issues.
• The balcony shouldn’t be wider than 2 m – the thermal joint is usually 0,8 m long

The most difficult part is designing the bearing system of the building. It is most likely based on the transverse axis of the building, making it difficult to locate the parking lot underground. 

Ok sorry gotta go design something. Bye.