There’s More to Modular Than Efficiency
Many people understand the cost and time efficiencies associated with modular restrooms, and yet some customers shy away from it. There’s a perception of modular- that it’s too ‘boxy,’ cookie-cutter, or lacking prestige. But this view is presumably unaware of the remarkable strengths and potential that are unique to modular design.
The reality of modular construction is that it can do almost anything site-built can do. Modular can get the job done, and it can be made to look indistinguishable from traditional construction, while being cost effective, fast, and customization friendly.
The same is true for modular restrooms. Choosing a modular restroom means that your building will come with design services and planning that can be tailored to specific looks, which is something you are unlikely to get from a random site-built contractor.
The Possibilities of Modular
We’ll talk more about restrooms shortly, but we wanted to make a quick point- modular is both more impressive and more commonplace than a lot of people realize. Here are some of the ways architects around the world have used the strengths of modular construction to create some truly unique and interesting structures:
Habitat ’67 (Montreal, Canada)
The Taft Residence (Portland, Oregon)
VDC Housing (Portugal)
If you came upon these structures, you’d be struck by them in many ways. But you probably wouldn’t be thinking these are “boring, boxy buildings.” If anything, the novel piece-by-piece assembly seems to fuel creativity for architects, leading to some remarkable designs.
Prefabricated construction Is Becoming Increasingly Commonplace
But it’s not just prestige architecture that makes modular stand out. Many ordinary businesses that we drive by every day feature prefab construction. For national restaurant chains, having a consistent, high quality standard look is important to maintaining the brand. Therefore, it makes sense that this industry warming up to modular construction with it’s consistent, professional mark of quality. But what if a national chain decides they want to stand out from the crowd with an inventive building design? As it turns out, modular is well suited for creative designs as well.
An example of a modular constructed Starbucks located near Kansas City
This modular Wendy’s uses shipping containers, which are highly durable in hurricane zones.
This Modular constructed Taco Bell from South Gate, California caught national media attention
Not only can modular construction be impressive and unique, but it is becoming increasingly a larger part of the construction industry as a whole. Many buildings we drive by every day that appear site-built are actually modular.
Prefab Restrooms Can Handle A Variety Of Appearances
In the same sense, our modular restroom buildings can look just as impressive as any site-built restroom. Take these examples from Green Flush:
(Designer’s Rendering Preview / Install)
The large size of the building, the wide roof, the detailed exterior and stylish interiors wouldn’t tip anyone off that this is anything other than a top-notch site built structure, even though it’s actually modular.
As you can see, modular has tremendous potential when it comes to design. Whether you are looking for a space age looking building, or just want all the benefits while having a building that looks indistinguishable from traditional construction. There’s nothing boring, or boxy about choosing modular, it can be anything you want it to be, all while still enjoying the many advantages offered by modular over site construction.
Some customers know exactly what they want their restroom building to look like. For the undecided who aren’t quite sure what look is best, modular makes a lot of sense. Buying modular is a little like buying a car, you can easily preview different looks to help you decide which look is best for you.
Customers can choose between various different interior designs presented in a near photo-realistic way through rendering technology
Options are not limited to a handful of “cookie-cutter” designs- customers can give input on design elements and we can create renders that show the customer how the model would look, allowing them to decide which features they think work best without having to make assumptions or think in hypotheticals.
However, it is not only with premade designs that modular has the advantage. If anything, the advantage modular has with unique, custom designs is even greater.
Consider a unique blueprint scenario with on-site construction. You’d need to hire an architect for tens of thousands of dollars. Said architect isn’t actually building the structure themselves- it must be given to a contractor which can lead to unpredictable pricing since the architect can’t quote based on someone else’s unknown pricing.
In contrast, Green Flush can provide architectural and interior design work at a fraction of the price. This means that you not only save money on the architect work but also that the pricing is done accurately and in real time so you never have to worry about designing a building you can’t afford.
And once you settle on a design, you can buy several at a time and every restroom will be at the same cost or discounted, something that on-site construction likely couldn’t promise.
Closing Thoughts
Whether you are looking for a building that stands out from the crowd, or blends in (or something similar) there are advantages to choosing modular. The same goes for restroom buildings. At Green Flush, we take pride in our buildings, which not only have all the logistical advantages modular offers, but many creative advantages as well.