Over the past two days, we have been in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood on the set of the new Taproot Theatre Annex. The set was a collaborative effort and a big success. Everything was smooth sailing getting the modules into the city, the cooperative weather (thanks Seattle) and our amazing set crew, allowing us to finish a day earlier than planned.Here are some highlights – from the modules rolling into town to a preview of the theatre’s new interior.
The first modular units arrived Monday for Taproot Theatre Co.'s $3.5 million expansion in the Greenwood arts district of Seattle. About 13 modules were scheduled to come yesterday and another eight will arrive today and Wednesday.
Method is extremely excited to be wrapping Taproot Theatre modules for their trip to the site next week. The 21-module set of the expansion will take place over three days in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. Stay tuned as we document the set of over 8,000 square feet of modular.
Method Prefab, a division of Method Homes, recently announced that they're partnering with Seattle non-profit SEED Collaborative on their SEED Classroom project, an environmentally-friendly school room concept.The SEED Classroom prototype is currently being constructed and will be unveiled in Seattle during the International Living Future Institute UnConference in May. Eventually, the Classroom will travel to Alberta where it will serve three schools.Thanks to this and other projects, Method, whom you may know from their prefab work around Washington, has recently doubled production space in their Ferndale factory.
The angular house with its brow jutting over the front entrance isn't birthed from the same blueprint as the older bungalows lining Northeast Ivy Street. And that's exactly the point.
Built in Method Homes'manufacturing facility in Ferndale, Wash., the prefabricated HOMB house -- the name resonated with the developers as a play on the word "home," it sounded warm and inviting, and the 100-square-foot modules resemble a honeycomb -- was craned into place last fall and placed on a site-built basement level. The "set," as that adventure is called, drew quite a crowd of onlookers, says Jeff Kovel, founder of Skylab Architecture, which partnered with Method Homes on the project.
Brian Abramson, co-founder of Method, called Kovel out of the blue back in 2010 and described to him the prefabricated line of products Method Homes had been working on, including a HOMB cabin. He and his partner, Mark Rylant, wanted to explore an urban series of prefabricated houses and wondered if Kovel might be interested in that.
The Method team is nearing completion on our second Friday Harbor Method Cabin. The new cabin is a Model 3 from our Cabin Series by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects. The home is scheduled to leave the shop early next week for a barge trip out to the San Juan Islands.The house exterior is complete and waiting on its final coat of paint. The cold roof is being pre-cut to ship with the modules to install on site. The home’s doors, trim, and cabinets have all just arrived at the factory ready to be installed before shipping.The small modern cabin is 1,512 square feet with two beds and two baths and features pine ceilings, electric radiant heating, high efficiency hot water heat, bamboo hardwood floors, curbless showers, recycled eco-concrete countertops, and a reclaimed fir bar top. The home's amazing final site is located near a secluded Pacific Ocean cove. Set photos coming soon…
Serving over 100,000 people annually, Seattle's Taproot Theatre is the city's largest mid-size professional theatre company, offering a 6-show Mainstage season, touring programs, and acting classes.Method Homes — acting under its commercial division Method Prefab — has been working on the construction of a 21 unit multi-use modular expansion for the theatre. The new 12,000 square foot adaptive space includes dressing rooms, offices, scene workshop, lobby and cafe/wine bar.[two_third]Construction is now more than halfway through with plans to set in late March. Method has turned the corner from rough-in to finishes this past week. We are excited to set our first commercial project in Seattle and will keep you posted with the official set date for the modules as the build progresses.
Method and Skylab unveiled the series prototype for HOMB in Portland on Friday with a public opening. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see the house and to our sponsors and partners who helped make the launch a huge success. Stay tuned as we recently set the second HOMB and will have more details and photos coming soon.
