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"Packaged House" System, 1942-1952: Explanation of system and lumber schedule
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1942-1952
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Architect: Konrad Wachsmann, German 1901 - 1980

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969
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Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Walter Gropius, BRGA.97.68

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"Packaged House" System, 1942-1952: Explanation of system and lumber schedule

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Architect: Konrad Wachsmann, German 1901 - 1980

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

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1942-1952

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one
per unit
in
three
together Siding
together
two
Number
the
Penel
bedroom
all
way
house
story
of units per unit
true
represents
Being
Framing
for
units
be applied
THE
dimensions
system
Penel Description
module
HOUSE
PACKAGED
Description
it
and
LUMBERSCHELULE for two one bedroom units in a one story row house
row
it secures
value
with
secures
the way trough.
planning
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a
building
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Residences,
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THE PACKAGED HOUSE SYSTEN represents a new. system of planning and building with value all the way trough. Being a true module system in all three dimensions it secures greatest flexibility in planning and construction. It can be applied. to many categories of buildings public or private and is adap- table also to different materials and different climates. Residences, offices, factories, shops, barracks, halls or hospitals can be assembled from standard units of this system. Length ans width of a building are unlimited. Two-story buildings may be annexed by one- story buildings. Parts of a building or a whole second story may be cantilevered or set back. Flat roofs or pitched roofs may be build. as required. Thus any designer can use this flexible system to satis- fy his own or his client's architectural conceptions as well as the requirements of the respective region. All the standard parts can be easily stored, transported or assembled without any expert advise by simbly following the directions of use which will accompany the deli- very of a building just as in any other case of packaged goods for common use. Six types of penels only - wall, door, window, floor, ceiling and roof panels with some additional minor parts, represent the entire produc- tion. All these six types of panels are constructed on substantially the same standard frame. Two, three or four panels can be connected along their bevelled edges around a common axis. The panels can be used vertically,horizontally, laterally and even for sloping roofs whether they form angles or corners. ge All the panel units are tightly connected with each other by a connector" without using any nails, screws, hooks or glue for the assembly. The erection can be done by unskilled laborers who simply have to hammer in the tightening wedges. The system as presented here uses a panel module or 3-4" fitting favorably a door, a windor, e corridor, a staircase or a bed. Columns, girders, joists, staircases, flat or pitched roof's all meet the nor- mal standard connection with "wedge connectors". The only structural lumber used for the row house specified in the following drawings is 2 x 3 and 2 x 4 out from stock sizes of 10 or 16 lengths respectively. No dimension lumber for girders or joiste is needed at all. The peculiar function of the "wedge connectors" secures for a group of 2 x 3's or 2 x 4's the strength of otherwise henvy timber. The peculiarities of this system (patents pending) is its flexibility resulting from its uniform frames and from the wedge connector". The rest of the building material to be used for walls, floors, ceilings and roof may vary according to local and individual require- ments. No panel has any protruding parts. They are built entirely. flush, each taking the thickness of less then 3" only, avoiding any waste in shipping space. In the same way as a building has been assembled it may be demounted and reused with high salvage value. The small number of component parts of this system can be applied for an infinite variety of building types and building designs. BM LUMBERSCHELULE for two one bedroom units in a one story row house Penel Description Number Framing together Siding together of units per unit BM per unit 26 11,5 29,5 260,0 Ext. Wall Panels. Int. Wall Panels: Window Panels Window Panels. Ext. Loor Panels Int. Door Panels 10 20 8 4 4 14,5 14,5 13,0 15,5 13,0 145,00 290,0 104,0 62,0 92,0 118,0 52,0 6 13,0 78,0 Frames 104,0 13,0 14,5 20,0 29,0 22 440,0 1640 16,0 640 64,0 37,2 9.3 22 18,0 Frames with Plumbing. Floor Panels Floor Panels Floor Panels Ceiling Panels Ceiling Panels Ceiling Panels Roof Panels Roof Trusses Standard Center Frames Standard Center Frames 2 13.5 396,0 54,0 28,0 7,0 26 18,0 468,0 72,0 18,0 54,0 10,0 20,0 Silla or Bens 37 6,0 222,0 4,0 Sills or Beams Sills or Beams 24,0 38,4 12 3,2 214 2781,6 Framing Siding Grid Space is 20 5/8"x43'4" = 870 sqft. allowed 5ft BM per sqrt. space= 4350,0 BM 2781,6 470,0 286,0 3537.5 BM 470,0 O SECTIONALIZED CONSTRUCTION FOR TEMPORARY DWELLING UNITS NATIONAL HOUSING AGENCY FEDERAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TYPE TDU-1 THE PACKAGED HOUSE SYSTEM BY KONRAD WACHSMANN & WALTER GROPIUS GENERAL PANEL CORPORATION GRAY-BAR BUILDING NEW YORK CITY
THE
PACKAGED
HOUSE
SYSTEN
represents
a
new
.
system
of
planning
and
building
with
value
all
the
way
trough
Being
true
module
in
three
dimensions
it
secures
greatest
flexibility
construction
It
can
be
applied
to
many
categories
buildings
public
or
private
is
adap
table
also
different
materials
climates
Residences
,
offices
factories
shops
barracks
halls
hospitals
assembled
from
standard
units
this
Length
ans
width
are
unlimited
Two
-
story
may
annexed
by
one
Parts
whole
second
cantilevered
set
back
Flat
roofs
pitched
build
as
required
Thus
any
designer
use
flexible
satis
fy
his
own
client's
architectural
conceptions
well
requirements
respective
region
All
parts
easily
stored
transported
without
expert
advise
simbly
following
directions
which
will
accompany
deli
very
just
other
case
packaged
goods
for
common
Six
types
penels
only
wall
door
window
floor
ceiling
roof
panels
some
additional
minor
represent
entire
produc
tion
these
six
constructed
on
substantially
same
frame
four
connected
along
their
bevelled
edges
around
axis
The
used
vertically
horizontally
laterally
even
sloping
whether
they
form
angles
corners
ge
panel
tightly
each
connector
"
using
nails
screws
hooks
glue
assembly
erection
done
unskilled
laborers
who
simply
have
hammer
tightening
wedges
presented
here
uses
3-4
fitting
favorably
windor
e
corridor
staircase
bed
Columns
girders
joists
staircases
flat
roof's
meet
nor
mal
connection
wedge
connectors
structural
lumber
row
house
specified
drawings
2
x
3
4
out
stock
sizes
10
16
lengths
respectively
No
dimension
joiste
needed
at
peculiar
function
group
3's
4's
strength
otherwise
henvy
timber
peculiarities
(
patents
pending
)
its
resulting
uniform
frames
rest
material
walls
floors
ceilings
vary
according
local
individual
require
ments
has
protruding
They
built
entirely
flush
taking
thickness
less
then
avoiding
waste
shipping
space
In
been
demounted
reused
high
salvage
small
number
component
an
infinite
variety
designs
BM
LUMBERSCHELULE
two
bedroom
Penel
Description
Number
Framing
together
Siding
per
unit
26
11,5
29,5
260,0
Ext
Wall
Panels
Int
:
Window
Loor
Door
20
8
14,5
13,0
15,5
145,00
290,0
104,0
62,0
92,0
118,0
52,0
6
78,0
Frames
20,0
29,0
22
440,0
1640
16,0
640
64,0
37,2
9.3
18,0
Plumbing
Floor
Ceiling
Roof
Trusses
Standard
Center
13.5
396,0
54,0
28,0
7,0
468,0
72,0
10,0
Silla
Bens
37
6,0
222,0
4,0
Sills
Beams
24,0
38,4
12
3,2
214
2781,6
Grid
Space
5/8
x43'4
=
870
sqft
allowed
5ft
sqrt
4350,0
470,0
286,0
3537.5
O
SECTIONALIZED
CONSTRUCTION
FOR
TEMPORARY
DWELLING
UNITS
NATIONAL
HOUSING
AGENCY
FEDERAL
PUBLIC
AUTHORITY
TYPE
TDU
1
SYSTEM
BY
KONRAD
WACHSMANN
&
WALTER
GROPIUS
GENERAL
PANEL
CORPORATION
GRAY
BAR
BUILDING
NEW
YORK
CITY