Module #501-B1
Maria Sophia Dandolo
Cécile Durand
Liliana Gambino
Thomas Girard
Isabella Grimaldi
Fabienne Andrea Keller
Jacky Myers
Asaki Osabuki
Stuart Alexander Schibli (Head Architect)
Juan Torres
Frederik van Houten
Mimo Vermont
We see architecture as the science of structure, one that encompasses everything.
Module #501-B1, a scalable architectural system based on modular construction, circular design, and autonomy.
Commissioned by an international art institution, Module #501-B1 was developed in collaboration with DELACAVE Association for Art. Some were built as residences — the pictures here show a module serving as a painter’s studio. Situated in the woods beside a lake, the studio provides a modular workspace integrated into its surroundings.
.Modular (can be coupled horizontally and vertically)
.Scalable from a single module to entire settlements
.Transportable via 44-ton truck or 40' shipping container
.Can be assembled and disassembled anywhere by a single person without heavy machinery (heaviest component: 60 kg)
.On-grid and off-grid compatible
.Minimal ground intervention (strip foundation with 19 individually levelable support points)
.Available as a kit
.Circular (designed according to circular economy principles)
.Energy-autonomous
.Minimal carbon footprint
Module #501-B1. Proven. Intelligent. Social.