The Future of Modular Architecture 模块化建筑架构的未来

The Future of Modular Architecture presents an unprecedented proposal for mass-customized mid- and high-rise modular housing that can be manufactured and distributed on a global scale. Advocating for the adoption of open-source design based on a new modular standard, the book shows how the construction industry and architectural practice may soon be radically reshaped. By leveraging the existing intermodal freight transport system, global supply chains can be harnessed to realize the long-held promise that housing will be a well-designed and affordable industrial product. We are on the cusp of a transformative change in the way we design and build our cities.

Author David Wallance argues that modular architecture is profoundly intertwined with globalization, equitable urbanism, and sustainable development. His book addresses these timely issues through a specific approach grounded in fundamental concepts. Going beyond the individual modular building, Wallance forecasts the emergence of a new type of design, manufacturing, and construction enterprise.

Written in an approachable style with illustrated examples, the book is a must read for professionals in architecture and design, city planning, construction, real estate, as well as the general reader with an interest in these topics.

模块化建筑的未来提出了一种前所未有的大规模定制中高层模块化住房的建议，可以在全球范围内制造和分配。这本书提倡采用基于新模块化标准的开源设计，展示了建筑行业和建筑实践可能很快会被彻底重塑。通过利用现有的多式联运货运系统，可以利用全球供应链来实现长期以来的承诺，即住房将成为一种设计精良且价格合理的工业产品。我们正处于设计和建造城市方式的变革的风口浪尖。

作者大卫华伦斯认为模块化建筑与全球化、公平的城市化和可持续发展有着深刻的联系。他的书通过基于基本概念的特定方法解决了这些及时的问题。超越单个模块化建筑，华伦斯预测将出现一种新型的设计、制造和施工企业。

这本书以平易近人的风格写成，带有插图的例子，是建筑和设计、城市规划、建设、房地产领域的专业人士以及对这些主题感兴趣的普通读者的必读之书。