7 – Design hierarchy based on function and longevity
For a while now I have been aware of a conceptual model for the design of buildings that takes maximum advantage of the modular concepts that I mentioned earlier in some pretty interesting ways. As I understand it the concepts originated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They have been further refined by the involvement of Bensonwood Homes based in New Hampshire. Anyone that has been interested in timber frame construction has probably run across the books written by Ted Benson. Bensonwood Homes is Ted’s company. The name that Bensonwood Homes has coined for the concept is Open-Built®. The concept as it has been evolving disentangles the various parts of a traditional building such as wires, ducting, piping, framing, sheathing and other items and considers each as a separate system. Bensonwood claims that this makes it easier to prefabricate these systems offsite. They also feel that it makes it easier to modify and maintain over time because it is easier to work on a given system without having to disturb other parts of the structure. Longevity considerations come into play to. Parts that are more likely to need replacement are made more accessible than other parts that have a longer life span.
For some really interesting reading on the Open-Built® concepts as pioneered by Bensonwood Homes please click on the following link:
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