Architect constructs foldable house that withstands earthquakes

By Shazma Khan
Business Recorder
December 12, 2017
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: International

Italian architect Renato Vidal has created a foldable house, which he calls the M.A.Di home. The earthquake-proof house comes prefabricated and could be installed in less than a day. The sole purpose of constructing the house was to survive earthquakes by building it with cross-laminated timber (CLT). The house is build like an A-shape and can be folded down completely flat, making it convenient to be shipped. The house can be constructed in different sizes that include a 290-sq ft tiny home, a 495-sq ft or 603-sq ft double home, and a 753-sq ft or 904-sq ft family home. In all the sizes, there are two levels, a kitchen, a dining area, a bathroom, and bedroom(s), reported Futurism. …The wood specialist Domenico Antonucci that manufactures the M.A.Di informed New Atlas, “Thanks to the home’s steel profile and steel hinges, we can open and close this module with ease.”

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