The Flatpax® SYSTEM:
Flatpax® housing system is disruptive & totally novel, based on systems design/value engineering principles to build homes and create secure largely self-sufficient communities. This is the housing equivalent of what IKEA has done to the furniture industry.
The single storey optimum residential density housing utilises screw pile/column foundations with rest in tension suspended from these minimising material use, independent of ground beneath and moveable. It is based on offsite mass prefabrication and self-build methods on site with no ground works are only practical solution to traditional construction. Homes quickly assembled by local unskilled labour from lightweight, containerized, standard 'flat-pack' components which can be quickly & easily assembled with no ground works rqd. Homes environmentally benign, resilient to climate change effects, adaptable & affordable.
CONSTRUCTION ADVANTAGES
Minimal site preparation - no earth movement or excavation necessary
No scaffolding or heavy plant and quiet construction with high site safety levels
All components, apart from roof and floor cassettes, can be manhandled
All weather construction operations
No or low skills requirements, all-dry simple assembly & 85% self-build content
Very short build times with easy access to services inside and beneath dwellings
Components transported either on flat-rack (folding corner posts) or in conventional 20ft shipping containers – very low local & international logistics costs with no damage or loss
Greenfield sites remain green-field if Flatpax developments are relocated, because once screw piles are extracted the ground is ready to cultivate
Flatpax USER ADVANTAGES
Homes group to form secure compact (30 dwellings per/hectare) pleasant communities
Single storey buildings means no living spaces overlooked by neighbour’s homes
All living areas in homes and outdoor areas wheelchair accessible
Highly adaptable cassette groupings allow variable plans and home sizes
Standardised components allow interchangeability & support 2nd hand component market
High thermal, acoustic and fire resistance performance with minimum use of materials
Can combine with the Airponix food system to create self-sufficient communities
Resistant to flooding, tornados, earthquakes etc.
Suitable for desert to tropical to arctic environments and even hilly terrains.
Rainwater storage - flexible plastic tanks rest on the ground under homes
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