Instead of brick by brick, a Polish company is preparing the components for the construction of a new edition to New York's skyline block by block.
DMDmodular, based near the southern city of Kraków, is manufacturing the world's tallest modular hotel - set to be 25 stories and 360 feet (109 metres) tall.
Each of the 168 guest rooms for the Marriott AC Hotel New York NoMad will be prefabricated and sent to the U.S. complete with electrical and plumbing installation.
They will also be fully decorated and furnished down to details such as made-up beds and toiletries in the bathroom.
DMDmodular CEO Ewelina Woźniak-Szpakiewicz said even though modular technology accounts for only a small percentage of the construction market, there is growing interest due the potential for time and cost savings.
Silesian University of Technology architecture professor Michał Tomaszek said modular building technology offered a higher quality of workmanship.
He added that there was a potential drawback in terms of how the modules fit together, but that technological improvements meant this effectively no longer a problem.
According to information published on Marriott's website, the hotel's construction will begin in late autumn this year with an opening date set for late 2020.
Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 News in English, Reuters