Architects Gordon Stott and Jared Levy are helping people experience a better way of building. The two met while working at a large architecture firm, where they witnessed industry-wide problems continually holding back the potential of prefab. They left to start their own firm, and two years later they’d designed and patented a new solution.
Inspired by the shipping container network
Gordon and Jared created a system of prefab housing modules that can ship safely, resulting in the ability to deliver a complete home to any site, anywhere in the world. Once the modules are on site, they’re connected – hence the company’s name, Connect Homes – to create a beautiful, modern, green home.
“When we can deliver an attractive, comfortable home to people who wouldn’t be able to otherwise afford to hire an architect to create their dream home, it feels really rewarding,” says Gordon.
To date, the Los Angeles-based company has built 50 homes. Most are located on the West Coast, but with the shipping costs for this modular system being 90% less than standard prefab, the rest of the country is also tapping into Connect Homes. Their first project for a cold climate was built in Connecticut in 2017.