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ma modular: Blue Crest open house photos

Posted on May 25, 2011

Thank you to all who attended the Blue Crest open house Saturday. Many of you asked how customizable the ma homes are. During Design, we’ll work with you to assess whether one of our standard plans will fit your space needs, budget and property configuration or whether it’s more appropriate to design a semi-custom plan. For an additional fee, we can design a completely custom plan. Our partner manufacturers and site crews are very flexible — if we can dream it, they can build it. The Blue Crest house is proof!

ma modular: Blanco River house under construction

Posted on May 16, 2011

Construction has started on ma modular’s first out-of-town project, a second home on the beautiful and serene Blanco River in Wimberley, TX.The “Blanco River” house has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1400 sq ft of conditioned living space and an additional 560 sq ft of outdoor deckspace overlooking the water.

An outdoor shower will be installed outside glass doors leading to the master bedroom.Site work and the foundation has been completed on site, and the home is currently under construction at ma’s partner manufacturing plant, Ground Force, located in Navasota, TX.

Blue Crest open house, Austin, TX: Save the date!

Posted on April 22, 2011

Our 1900 sf 3 bed, 2.5 bath “Blue Crest” plan in SW Austin is nearing completion. The owners have generously agreed to open their home once they’ve had a few weeks to settle in.When: Saturday, May 21 from 1-4 p.m.RSVP required. Please email us at info@mamodular.com if you’re interested in viewing the home and having a conversation about our designs, process and all the green benefits that ma modular has to offer.

ma modular design portfolio

Posted on April 19, 2011

Click below for a portfolio showcasing the ma designs to date:

http://www.mamodular.com/images/ma_modular_portfolio.pdf

I’m also excited to announce we’ve started Construction on our next two homes:

Blanco River - a vacation home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1410 sq ft and a large deck for entertaining and enjoying the Wimberley, TX countryside.

Partner manufacturer: Ground Force Construction in Navasota, TX
Partner lender: Wells Fargo Bank (scott.coburn@wellsfargo.com)

Village West – a 2 bed, 2 bath, 1000 sq ft home tucked among the trees on a family parcel in West Austin.

Partner manufacturer: Palm Harbor-Discover Homes in Austin, TX
Partner lender: ViewPoint Mortgage (charlie.spriggs@viewpointmortgage.com)

Ruth house delivered and set

Posted on March 23, 2011

The ma modular Ruth house — an 850 sq ft 2 bed, 1.5 bath guest house — was delivered and crane set today! The house is a Texas “dog trot”-style home. Dog trot homes consist of two separate living areas under one roof, separated by a wide gallery. One of the living areas contains sleeping accommodations; the other is where the family cooks, eats and entertains. The homes were designed so that family dogs could trot back and forth in the gallery instead of running around the house. The Ruth house “gallery” will be used as a screened porch, which opens up the home to pleasant North/South breezes.

Click here for a virtual walkthru of the Ruth house:

http://www.youtube.com/user/abernhard1#p/u/4/QfZlxN20kAk

It was an exciting day for the homeowners! The new ma home was crane set behind the existing red brick ranch shown below.

Delivery of mod #1.

Mod #1 crane set.

Mods #1 and 2 on their foundations. A site-built screened porch will connect them.

Our client’s first peek at the interior of her new home. Shown with Dan Fields who is the project designer for the home.

The house will be light and bright once the shipping material is removed!

Main bath. The mods come fully equipped with cabinets, countertops, plumbing and electrical fixtures and tile. The bamboo flooring will be installed on site.

Creating an energy model for your home

Posted on March 2, 2011

We’re happy to announce that ma modular’s parent company, KRDB Architects, was the winner of Builder magazine’s challenge for innovation and efficiency under 1600 SF. The winning house is located in the SOL Austin neighborhood (www.solaustin.com). SOL was developed by KRDB and builder Beck-Reit and Sons.

View the Feb 2011 issue online: http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/frame.php?i=60846&p=74&pn=&ver=flex

Through projects like SOL, KRDB has developed an energy modeling system that we can apply to every project to determine the best options for heating, cooling, insulation, windows, electricity, hot water, etc. This energy model is a propriety tool developed over the last 10 years of designing/building sustainable homes. It can help our clients make the best decisions on what materials/systems to invest in that will meet both short-term budget goals and long-term utility bill goals.This service is offered to both our KRDB and ma modular clients.

The Blue Crest house has been delivered and set

Posted on February 14, 2011

Last week, two flat bed semis arrived at the Blue Crest job site carrying the Blue Crest house, wrapped in Green Guard, 80% complete. There was some nail biting as Mod 1 was picked up from the truck bed, but 5 minutes later it was set on the foundation. Less than 2 hours later, Mod 2 was set on top of Mod 1.

Jim Bruno (www.jimbruno.com), a filmmaker who is documenting the Green building movement, stopped by and very generously shot and assembled this video for ma modular: http://vimeo.com/19729209

Site work continues this week. As of today, the stair connector and screened porch have been framed and the windows have been uncovered. ma modular uses Gerkin windows (aaron@rhinoaustin.com), which are NFRC rated and have excellend U and SHGC ratings. They are thermally broken and use Cardinal 366 glass.

Blue Crest house to be delivered this week

Posted on January 31, 2011

If the rain/sleet holds off, the houses surrounding the Blue Crest lot will have a new neighbor by the end of the week. Not-so-subtle signs of new construction have been apparent for a few weeks now, most notably the parade of trucks: trucks with giant drill bits, trucks carrying lumber, trucks with bellies full of cement…Slowly, the outline of a foundation is taking shape. I can imagine a few neighbors are thinking, “I’m going to have to keep my windows closed to get any peace and quiet this Spring…” Little do they know, and how surprised they will be, when the Blue Crest house arrives later this week, 80% complete!

The parade of trucks will end in a grand finale consisting of two flat bed semis and a crane. The house, which has been under construction at the manufacturing plant for the past month, will be set via crane on the foundation, and the final touches like integral color stucco and Rainscreen Hardie will be applied. By March, the site will be ready for sod and plantings. By April, the deck and the screened porch will no doubt be the two favorite rooms in the house, as the owners — alongside their neighbors — will relax and enjoy their peaceful new surroundings.

SOL Open house – Sunday, Jan. 16 from 2-4pm

Posted on January 11, 2011

Join us this Sunday, Jan. 16 from 2-4pm at SOL Austin (www.solaustin.com) to view two homes that share a floor plan with ma modular:

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1331 sq ft 2-story with 2-stall carport
2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1140 sq ft with 1-stall carport

If you like one of these homes, we can built it at our partner manufacturing plant and have it delivered to your property. The address for Sunday’s open house is 1127 Perry Lane, Austin 78721.

The 3 bedroom:

New Year update

Posted on January 6, 2011

We’re excited to announce that we’ve started Construction on our next two homes:

Blue Crest - a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1900 sq ft 2-story located near Zilker Park in SW Austin

Ruth - an 850 sq ft 2 bed, 2 bath guest house located behind an existing brick ranch in NW AustinOur partner manufacturer for these homes is Ground Force Construction in Navasota, TX. Our partner lender is Wells Fargo. Contact Scott.Coburn@wellsfargo.com for answers to financing questions and/or to start the pre-approval process.

Additionally, we have five homes in various stages of Design:

Blanco River – a vacation home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1350 sq ft and a large deck for entertaining and enjoying the countryside in Wimberley, TX

Ravens Walk – a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1800 sq ft rental home that will be built on stilts on Fire Island, a barrier beach island off of Long Island, New York

Meadow – a 3315 sq ft 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath two story that will be comprised of four modules, and will be located in beautiful Snowmass Village, Colorado

Brenham Family Farm - a family vacation home, including a custom landscape and pool design, located in Brenham, TX

Village West - a 2 bed, 2 bath, 1000 sq ft home located in the hill country of West Austin

A special THANK YOU to our amazing clients for helping launch ma modular in 2010. We look forward to showcasing the fruits of our labor — and yours — in 2011.