Modular Construction for Essential Housing: A Case Study with the Other Side Village
As we apply intelligent design to supportive housing applications, the possibilities are inspiring. Strategic housing developments have the ability to lift up communities and create a more sustainable solution than mass housing projects that are often built quickly and cheaply at the expense of quality and longevity. Where budgets for such projects are limited, achieving cost efficiency at scale is absolutely essential.
Modular Construction of Supportive Housing
Modular construction plays a vital role today in the creation of supportive housing, which can be more rapidly built using modular methods than by traditional construction, mainly due to year-round construction in a climate-controlled facility, and depending on the manufacturer, efficiencies of production at scale.
In some cases, modular manufacturing can provide significant cost savings. Procurement, streamlined production lines, and cutting-edge construction methods can reduce the cost of labor and materials.
The Other Side Village
Stack Modular Development had the honor to partner in the construction of an especially meaningful project called The Other Side Village, a master-planned neighborhood in Salt Lake City providing housing and community resources to folks coming out of chronic homelessness.
The village, currently under production with the help of multiple construction partners, includes 150 homes as well as a central resource center and community amenities. With sustainability in mind, the location for the village was strategically chosen to avoid the removal of any green space.
Examples of supportive construction projects include emergency housing following natural disasters, student and veteran housing, urgently needed homes for populations with limited resources, and homeless resolution which is increasingly necessary in urban areas with a shortage of affordable housing.
As we seek new partnerships at Stack Modular Development, we’re always excited to discuss supportive housing projects and see how we can partner to build stronger communities together.