Modular Construction Archives - Douglas Cutler Architects

Pricing Your New Modular Home… 3 Things You Need to Know

We’ve provided 10’s of thousands of Modular Home Building Estimates to our website visitors at ModularArchitecture.com.

That’s why, today, we are excited to announce the newest version of our Instant Pricing Calculator for building Cutler Series modular homes. It includes the addition of some brand-new features… making ours the most accurate INSTANT Modular Home Pricing Calculator on the web. Here’s why…

We have Location information based upon the most RECENT census data.
We have added a brand-new “Level of Finish” field. Now your price will be based upon YOUR very own home style preferences!
We have introduced our unique “Level of Complexity” rating system and have tagged each of our models. Your estimate will be more accurate than ever.

Try the NEW Calculator Now!

So, BEFORE requesting an actual quote from a builder, get yourself the information you need to get the best deal on your home-building contract.

8 steps to a Modular Home Renovation: Do Your Whole-House in Style!

Love your property and your town but are ready for a serious home upgrade? A Whole-House, Modular Renovation Just Might be the Answer. Today's homeowner has many choices when it comes to an older home. In areas where land is…

An Energy Efficient Home Starts With the Architect

In the old days homes were simple. A single room with an open hearth, a few tiny windows and a drafty front door were the norm. But today, a good, new home is designed to become an optimally functioning machine…

2011 HOBI Award Douglas Cutler Architects in Builder Magazine

Douglas Cutler Architects is a 2010 Hobi Award Winner

Best Spec Home $3-4 Million We are so proud to announce that one of our homes has won the coveted HOBI Award for this year's contest sponsored by Connecticut Builder Magazine. Connecticut Builder had this to say about our work:…

Build Your Vacation Home Using Modular Technology

June 9, 2009
Douglas Cutler
Construction Labor, modular visionary, nature and modulars

When efficient modular building techniques are combined with today’s incredibly low cost of land, the rationale for building a vacation home is more compelling than ever.

SIPS Modulars: The Future of Home Building

Each week, on this blog, I am going to fight for the homebuyer by discussing my vision of the future of home building. In a land where homebuyers will be ever more demanding to have the amenities of the modern…

Systems Approval for Modulars… a thing of the past?

January 25, 2009
Douglas Cutler
Architectural Difference, Builders, The Modular Blog

Very few people can take a stack of boxes and turn them into a pleasing home. Only a trained architect, with certification in modular systems structures, can take those modular boxes and make them into classic Victorians, grace-filled Colonials, charming…

Modular Homes: Labor shortages and stricter credit requirements pave the way to a beautiful modular home in your future.

January 25, 2009
Douglas Cutler
Architectural Difference, Builders, The Modular Blog

Now that the vast majority of our immigrant construction labor force has left for greener pastures… who will be left to build our homes when the new home construction market returns? The good news is the inevitable; surplus new home…

Modular Architect Fights It Forward!

January 25, 2009
Douglas Cutler
Architectural Difference, The Modular Blog

Douglas Cutler, renowned modular architect, speaks out against bias suffered by factory buit homes. "Why does it matter where a house is built as long as it is built right." A good factory takes the utmost care when building a…