Kleihues Betonbauteile

Flexible modular concrete buildings

In this unfinished building, the individual precast modules can be clearly seen Figure: Kleihues Betonbauteile
In this unfinished building, the individual precast modules can be clearly seen
Figure: Kleihues Betonbauteile
In the completed buildings, the fact that the modular dwelling units are made from precast elements is at first glance not evident Figure: Kleihues Betonbauteile
In the completed buildings, the fact that the modular dwelling units are made from precast elements is at first glance not evident
Figure: Kleihues Betonbauteile

The precast plant Kleihues Betonbauteile located in Embüren in the Lower Rhine area of Germany responded to the refugee and housing crisis with its Flexraum system. The ­system, based on the motto “Creating flexible space,” enables construction of mobile modular dwelling units, which are now needed in many areas of Germany and beyond. As explained by Kleihues, these buildings, assembled from precast elements and fully furnished if required, can be highly flexibly adapted to given requirements and local conditions, thanks to their modular construction.

The system was developed under the premise...

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Ressort:  PRECAST ELEMENT PRODUCTION | FERTIGTEILHERSTELLUNG
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