Canadian Prefab at Home in Manhattan
Meka ALP320 in Manhattan. Image: Daniella Zalcman/The Wall Street JournalAt $100.00 per square foot, the Meka ALP320 is a sweet deal. At least, those in Manhattan sure think so after one of these little modern/ular home nuggets was transplated at the corner of Charles and Washington Street. Toronto designer Jason Halter along with Christos Marcopoulos and developer Michael de Jong, under the brand "Meka World" are behind the popular prototype making waves in New York City's West Village.
Meka ALP320Fabricated out of a shipping container, the manufacturing for this home is in China which is meant to make these units affordable for the masses - a major objective for the young and successful design partnership. Meka World has this to say on their website:
"‘Meka’ (an acronym for modular, environmental, kinetic, assembly), is a combination of their design considerations with a manufacturing and ordering solution that delivers the most cost savings available on the planet. The result was to produce the most luxurious living spaces with a clean modern sensibility, at super affordable prices." www.mekaworld.com
Meka ALP320 Interior Living view
Sustainability plays a large role in the design and manufacturing of these homes also. Base models are available with sub zero appliances, solar hot water heating, and bamboo walls.
Meka ALP320 Kitchen view
Meka ALP320
The ALP320 is just one model of a handful of interesting and unique offerings by Meka World. Options include various sizes and shapes including one much larger 2 -level unit seemingly suitable for family living, the HELA1280:
Meka HELA1280 Exterior View
Meka HELA1280 Interior view
In case you happen to be visiting New York in the near future, you can view the ALP320 in person 10:00-6:00pm Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays).
Visit Meka World's website here.