Insights And Predictions From The World Of Modular Conference
The 39th World of Modular Convention & Tradeshow wrapped up its conference in grand fashion! Over 1,000 in-person and digital attendees from more than twenty countries took part in the event. The event featured more than fifty breakout sessions focused on a range of topics such as:
o Manufacturing Efficiencies
o Emergency Preparedness
o Engineering and Design of Modular Buildings
o Legal, Insurance, and Regulatory Issues
o Case Studies
o Business Development Topics
The multi-day event included Hall of Fame inductions, awards, a networking golf tournament, and three keynote speakers addressing economic trends featuring expert and industry-favorite Anirban Basu, nationally recognized branding and workforce trends expert Karen McCullough, and Matt Smith, Business Development Director at Factor_OS. The conference featured another seventy-five speakers/presentations covering various topics.
FK’s Managing Principal, Gary Badge, and Senior Designer Manny Lamarche attended the conference.
“The sheer array of presentations, innovation, networking, business practices, and forward-thinking on display was phenomenal,” said Gary. "The World of Modular Convention & Tradeshow is the premier industry conference, and we were able to learn about new technologies and bring back fresh ideas to our firm and our clients.”
“I was most impressed with the advancements in modular design throughout the industry,” said Manny. “We did notice a common thread through the conference related to affordable housing and its many challenges. Several well-established companies presented extraordinary examples of modular construction applied to this pressing socio-economic issue.”
FK Architecture is a firm with extensive experience in the multi-family and affordable housing markets. We have designed and built tens of thousands of units for our clients since our foundation in 1963. We pride ourselves in providing smart designs where form and function both contribute to the success of our client’s business goals. Considering the end-user experience is critical to the success of our projects. We achieve the most significant impact by pursuing efficiencies in our designs while maximizing quality. Specifically, we consider the economics and logistics of every development effort. Our clients value this approach which speaks to our success. Modular construction also considers what we employ as programming and design sensibilities which is why we promote this technology. Gary and Manny are FK’s premier experts on modular design and often write and speak about the advantages of modular design efficiencies. Click here to learn more about this application and some of our projects.