Ralph Rapson’s Greenbelt:The Evolution of a Prototype  

作　　者：Francisco Gomes 

机构地区：[1]School of Architecture,The University of Texas at Austin,Austin,TX 78712,USA

出　　处：《Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture》2021年第7期349-359,共11页土木工程与建筑（英文版）

摘　　要：During the first decade of the 21st century,responding to a renewed public interest in modern prefabricated residential design,Ralph Rapson adapted his 1945 Case Study House#4 into a family of prototypical modular house designs marketed by Wieler LLC.Like the original design,the modular designs are organized around a central daylit“greenbelt”.At the time of Rapson’s death in 2008 the modular greenbelt line included a range of prototypes from 570 to 2,700 square feet.The original Arts&Architecture Case Study House Program was defined by John Entenza around five core principles,which notably included design prototypicality and incorporation of contemporary developments in the building industry.The five Case Study House principles structure this analysis of the array of Greenbelt designs Ralph Rapson adapted to modular construction and the 21st century market response to their production.Over four years and hundreds of customer inquiries,the Greenbelt family of prototypical designs grew four times larger than the number of built examples,suggesting that design and manufacturing strategies which facilitate adaptation to specific project needs are important characteristics for success in the contemporary modular residential market.

关 键 词：Building prefabrication modular construction Ralph Rapson Arts&Architecture Gomes+Staub Wieler LLC 

分 类 号：O15[理学—数学]