The High Tech itHouse – Sustainable Prefab House by Taalman Koch

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:37AM - By Alex Ion

the high tech ithouse sustainable prefab by taalman koch 1 The High Tech itHouse Sustainable Prefab House by Taalman Koch

Sustainable prefab houses are not an easy thing to build, but LA-based Taalman Koch Architects, managed to come up with a solution and designed the itHouse. Just outside the Joshua Tree National Park close to a new community dubbed “Three Junipers“, the itHouse only uses photovoltaic panels and solar thermal technology to turn sunlight into energy, is surrounded by native plants and has a very modern interior that promotes open space and glass walls. Another dream home? Probably! [via Inhabitat]

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  1. Posted by Prefabulous: 9 Amazingly Modern Factory Built Homes | StyleCrave | The Lifestyle Guide for the Modern Man.
    Friday, November 7, 2008 1:11PM

    [...] outside Joshua Tree National Park, California, rests this brilliant modern prefab, the Taalman Koch itHouse.  The itHouse is completely energy-independent, using technologies like passive heating and [...]

  2. Posted by Duane Johnson
    Saturday, November 8, 2008 11:07PM

    Not to be nosy… but does this house have any privacy? :)

  3. Posted by Mike Payne
    Sunday, November 9, 2008 12:41AM

    Being in the middle of nowhere– yes, it does :)

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