Homebuilding: Prefab Rehab

STAR ARCHITECTS ARE ADDING STYLE AND SUBSTANCE TO PREFAB HOMES AS MANUFACTURERS TRY TO BOOST THEIR SHARE IN A SIZZLING MARKET

When Becky LaChance and Jarrett Rice move into their new home in Benbrook, Texas, this fall, it will look like no other house on the block. Designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, who is also known as the creator of teakettles and toilet brushes for Target, it will feature a bold, angled roof, dormer windows and a country-cottage feel reminiscent of 19th century architect Andrew Jackson Downing. Aside from its traditional style, there are several major differences between this and other Graves homes. Designed as a "kit house," it was crafted in a factory owned by Seattle-based Lindal Cedar Homes and...

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