The Solar Arcade 1BR

Kit Info

Name

The Solar Arcade 1BR

Model

Solar 02

Description

Formerly the "Solar 1-1-1".

This is the original Macdonald Architecture Survival Consultants home plan, built as a demonstration in Orange, Virginia. After being opened for house tours, it was rented as a sustainable energy independent home; no fossil fuel was used to heat and cool interiors.

The plan is especially suited to Sol Viva concepts as described by Anna Edy in "Sol Viva".

The greenhouse arcade can not only be used to trap solar wintertime energy for circulation throughout the dwelling, but may also be used to grow food and ornamental plants, or used as extra dining/living space.

Originally built as an earth sheltered home with rear and end retaining wall structure of reinforced concrete and masonry, the Solar Arcade 1BR has been redesigned as an am-cor Kit. am-cor's pre-engineered unified steel & cement prefabricated panelized Kits make construction fast and easy. The original size has been somewhat increased to enlarge laundry and to provide additional closet, bath, and kitchen space.

Producer

am‑cor inc.

Type

Ferrocement building Kit

Designer

Macdonald Architecture & Technology

Stock

MTO: Made To Order

Shipping

Standard 20'/40' Flat bed, van or container

Availability

Usually ships in 2 weeks

Inquiries

Contact us for purchasing or shipping estimates

Questions

See our Kit FAQ

Standard Features

All Kits come standard with the following design:

• am‑cor Ferrocement unibody stress-skin technology
• Durability & Disaster Resistance
  • Hurricane-resistance
  • Earthquake-resistance
  • Fire-resistance
  • Termite/vermin-resistance
  • Mold/mildew-resistance
• Contractor-friendly
• DIY-friendly
• All building components pre-engineered, prefabricated, and panelized for quick assembly

Custom Features

These may be added as customizations to any Kit:

• Tornado-resistance
• Flood-resistance
• Floorplan modifications
• Door/window adjustments
• Wall height changes
• Roof pitch/peak changes

Check out custom Kit Designs, and then contact us with your requirements!

Materials

All Kits are prefabricated with industrial-grade materials:

• Structural galvanized cold formed light gauge steel
• Structural galvanized expanded Carbon steel
• amcorite™ structural Ferrocement additive
• Chromium-plated fasteners
• See Kit Contents for details

Services

All Kits include Professional services:

• On-site Field Representative Kit assembly tutorial & crew instruction
• Steel panel and frame design in coordination with architect or project engineer
• Sealed drawings of structural frame for building permit submission
• Coordination with local code authority to expedite approval
• Illustrated Field Manual detailing shell assembly
• See Kit Contents for details

Questions

Have a question or need more information?

• Check out our Kit FAQ
• Or contact us!

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