Technical Data on the Pyramodule^TM

A dynamic and revolutionary design has recently emerged gaining praise and recognition from a number of architects. Hailed as a "design breakthrough," the Pyramodule^TM satisfies more practical requirements than any other known housing unit. And the more informed the consumer, insofar as being aware of known architectural design concepts, the more evident this becomes. Investigate for yourself:

Probably its most outstanding feature is an interior that creates the optical illusion that you are not really enclosed by four vertical walls. Also, the additional space provided by the "angular" walls is conveniently used for seating, shelves, kitchen appliances, desk, TV, stereo, etc. This has the added advantage of utilizing the maximum amount of space relative to material used.

Another remarkable feature is the fact that the exterior walls, being angled inward, are less exposed to cold air in the winter as well as warm air in the summer! Thus less insulation is required in the walls. Therefore the main consideration for temperature transfer (i.e. loss or gain) is in the roof alone! This represents not only savings in material and labor, but in year-round energy efficiency itself. Also, by virtue of the interior's 'inverted funnel' shape, the heat tends to remain down or low due to less space for it to go [as it rises] into the upper roof area.

Combining the strength of the pyramid shape with the truss-shaped timber connections in the frame of the Pyramodule^TM, as well as an aerodynamic design, yields a form surpassed only by the Geodesic Dome in overall structural value. Its shape therefore affords the least amount of wind resistance, decreasing the impact of severe storms.

The steep roof prevents any accumulation of snow, eliminating the need for expensive and unsightly aluminum roofing in northern climates.

Note: The third diagram in the illustration above shows the truss-shaped framing of the Pyramodule^TM. (A truss uses a series of cross-framing members [ribs] secured between two parallel members [chords] which thereby stiffens a given plane in a structure.)

A total of eight trusses (two on each side) coupled with its aerodynamic shape, the Pyramodule^TM is a building of exceptional resilience and structural value.