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Loq-kit Indicates That Some Big Changes Are On The Horizon
Loq-kit is one of those grand home concepts that instantly indicates that the home building industry is definitely changing. What does Loq-kit do that is so different and unique? The Loq-kit approach wants to literally mass-produce house parts. And why not? Isn’t mass production how we build so much of what modern society uses? Using the Log-kit approach homes can easily be assembled out
of a collection of different mass produced parts. The Loq-kit approach does not mean that all the homes will look alike; to the contrary, the Loq-kit homes have variability built into the concept.
One of the great parts of the design concept is that the parts and component use a “snap-lock” system. This is part of what makes the concept so exciting, as the home can literally be snapped together. Even more exciting these snapped together pieces can be separated, allowing for the house to be disassembled and moved. A house that can be moved, what else can you ask for out of a house?
The fact that Loq-kit homes can be snapped together has several important implications. This means no wood, no nails in the Loq-kit design. This also means that the housing parts are reusable and could be used to build a larger structure or change the configuration at a later time. Or maybe you just want to move your doors and windows as it turns out this too is be possible. It is even possible to literally raise the roof. Homeowners could change their roofs, adding more solar panels if their energy needs grow to site but one example.
So what parts are in a Loq-kit house? There are three main types of components: the modular metal frame, modular infill and modular snap-cladding. A key aspect of the design is the 6-way connector which enables the components to be locked together by applying pressure in one of six directions: upward, right, left, downward, exterior toward the interior and interior toward the exterior. Even the wall panels snap into place.
You’re not likely to see too many housing concepts more innovative than the modular and interchangeable designs of the Loq-kit. The Loq-kit concept underscores what big changes are in store for the entire housing market.
Additional information can be found on the Loq-kit website.
Loq-kit is one of those grand home concepts that instantly indicates that the home building industry is definitely changing. What does Loq-kit do that is so different and unique? The Loq-kit approach wants to literally mass-produce house parts. And why not? Isn’t mass production how we build so much of what modern society uses? Using the Log-kit approach homes can easily be assembled out of a collection of different mass produced parts. The Loq-kit approach does not mean that all the homes will look alike; to the contrary, the Loq-kit homes have variability built into the concept.
One of the great parts of the design concept is that the parts and component use a “snap-lock” system. This is part of what makes the concept so exciting, as the home can literally be snapped together. Even more exciting these snapped together pieces can be separated, allowing for the house to be disassembled and moved. A house that can be moved, what else can you ask for out of a house?
The fact that Loq-kit homes can be snapped together has several important implications. This means no wood, no nails in the Loq-kit design. This also means that the housing parts are reusable and could be used to build a larger structure or change the configuration at a later time. Or maybe you just want to move your doors and windows as it turns out this too is be possible. It is even possible to literally raise the roof. Homeowners could change their roofs, adding more solar panels if their energy needs grow to site but one example.
So what parts are in a Loq-kit house? There are three main types of components: the modular metal frame, modular infill and modular snap-cladding. A key aspect of the design is the 6-way connector which enables the components to be locked together by applying pressure in one of six directions: upward, right, left, downward, exterior toward the interior and interior toward the exterior. Even the wall panels snap into place.
You’re not likely to see too many housing concepts more innovative than the modular and interchangeable designs of the Loq-kit. The Loq-kit concept underscores what big changes are in store for the entire housing market.
Additional information can be found on the Loq-kit website.
If they have figured out how to do that reasonably, and they last a long time, they are definitely on to something. Imagine all the people who would like to add onto their house a few years down the road.
Or just alter your floorplan at your leisure?
Turns out you thought of a better way to lay out the rooms: just rebuild it!
Neat idea!
Interesting… I wonder how well-insulated it is.
That would be freakin schaweet for tiny rolling homes. It’s probably lighter than stick framing and anytime you wanted a different look to your tiny home, just switch it up. Genious!
Thanks for posting it!
Lelly
I know, it brings me back to my days of playing with Lego homes. How can you go wrong with Legos?
And the really cool thing is the pieces are big enough that you won’t lose them in the carpet and make your mother cranky when she steps on them.