Why does Architecdura matter?

  • Our homes are more affordable.

    Building a new home is very expensive because the materials used and the construction methods are all from two or three centuries ago. Owning a home by the beach or on a piece of land in the countryside has become out of reach for most people, in spite of the benefits of connectivity and remote work. Architecdura wants to make all of that possible.

  • We build smart.

    Our modern prefab homes can be delivered and installed fully equipped and on your lot at a fraction of the cost of building or remodeling a home. Upfront transparent pricing means you'll know exactly how much your home would cost from day one. Move up without moving away and get the new home you've always dreamed of but thought you could not afford.

  • Assembly line construction.

    Smart prefab and smart delivery combined to democratize very simple, but ample and practical homes for the everyday homeowner. Assembly line construction and our Ceara, Brazil, prefab factory offer a high level of precision speed, and quality control.

  • Smart delivery system

    Our approach cuts costs, time, and the headaches associated with building and remodeling a home from design to manufacture to installation. We take care of it all. This level of precision craftsmanship is maximized by shipping a nearly finished Architecdura home using our patented smart delivery system.

  • Much more sustainable.

    Our homes take the best from every part of the world while saying goodbye to designs of the past: older homes with tiny windows and low ceilings, small rooms, and dark hallways. Architecdura marries the best and most practical design with modern form and function to create homes that connect you with family and friends, natural light, the outdoors, and your headspace.

  • Built for energy efficiency.

    Architecdura homes are built for energy efficiency. They feature smaller footprints, complete LED lighting systems, and 75% less energy and water usage. With homes representing 26% of global energy demand, imagine the impact we could make on the planet one home at a time.

Why change the way things are done, if it’s been done like this for ages?!

  • Brick is old!

    Solid or hollow brick is the oldest constructive module of humanity. Although it can last thousands of years, making chases thru brick in the walls to run water, electricity, gas and communications facilities of modern life is costly, time consuming and not an easy task.

  • Wooden frame is bad!

    Stick frame is very popular in certain places in North America, Australia, England: places with large forest in the neighborhood. The biggest drawback lies in the fact that it requires specialized carpenter labor, and that everything must be filled with layers of insulation and terminations. On top of this, they’re structurally very weak in the face of hurricanes and earthquakes.

  • Steel frame is clumsy!

    The steel frame method is now much more popular in the whole world. Although it requires a much less specialized workforce than balloon framing with carpenters and masons, the initial structure must be filled with layers of insulation and finishess, and all this implies costs in both time and specialized labor. In the end, a metallic version of wood frames.

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Check out our first commercially available unit.

Architecdura's first product, the AT2, will be a mass-produced, 12' x 16' pre-fab studio apartment made from two shipping container-sized modules. We can install them in almost any customer's backyard in less than a day. The product is fully finished in the factory and includes a washer, dryer, fridge, stove, bathroom, kitchen, electricity, HVAC, and more. It is turnkey and ready to go, just add your bed and couch. The AT2 should be more durable, energy-efficient, higher quality, and more upscale than traditional buildings. We still need to create a prototype and do testing to affirm these are stronger, safer, and more sustainable buildings.

Here are some other models we’re working on…

AT3

  • This two-bedroom footprint also doubles as a small vacation home. An open-concept flow from the kitchen to the dining room to the living room occupies nearly two-thirds of the floor plan, creating a large public area perfect for intimate entertaining.

  • Floor Area: 960 SF (or 90 m2) total

    Dimensions: 40' x 24' (12.2 x 7.3 M)

    Bedrooms: 2

    Bathrooms: 1

    Stories: 1

AT5

  • A glassy, open plan living creates a space ideal for living and socializing. With the kitchen at the heart of the home, you’ll have sightlines to monitor busy toddlers or sleeping infants while cooking dinner or doing dishes.

  • Floor Area: 1600 sf (150 M2) total

    Dimensions: 40' X 40' (12.2 x 12.2 M)

    Bedrooms: 3

    Bathrooms: 2

    Stories: 1

AT7

  • As in every Architecdura modular building, this building is so light & strong that it can be placed in any location. The kitchen, bathrooms, air conditioning, electrical, and plumbing, all come ready to plug and live.

  • Floor Area: 3035 SF (282 M2)
    Total

    Dimensions:

    • 2 stories

    • 40' X 48' (12.2 x 14.3 M)

    Bedrooms: 4

    Bathrooms: 3

    Stories: 1

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We only use one thing from the concept of shipping containers: their globally accepted transportation and storage dimensions, and the idea of a chassis for rigidity.

typical Shipping containers are plain terrible for home construction.

Yet, Their sizes are accepted worldwide for… shipping!

Shipping containers get scorching hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. They can only keep inert, inanimate objects such as electronics, chemicals, toys, or cars out of the rain and sun. They certainly cannot shelter human beings: live species of any sort (including plants) die in them.

Shipping containers were not meant for home building, but for carrying and bearing loads that exceed by far the needs of a normal home: using them for any other purpose is both foolish and costly.

Here’s more on the subject if you want to inform yourself.

Everything that we do is specifically meant for home construction.

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