Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

Apart from that, the GDR panel buildings were constructed more than half a century ago under conditions of scarcity with post-war technology. Why anyone would think that serial construction in 2022 and beyond should lead to the same result is beyond me.

We also currently have conditions of scarcity, which is what this thread is about ;) I am not fundamentally opposed to creating the conditions for serial construction and, for example, harmonizing state building codes as well as moderately reducing the number of somewhat sensible regulations in development plans. But in articles like these, serial construction always sounds like a miracle technology that would solve all our problems if only it were applied. But on the one hand, prefabricated houses have long existed, and in reality, the trend has moved away from the standard house toward the pseudo-unique, like with cars. With corresponding consequences for the supposed advantages. And on the other hand, the advantages in reality are obviously not so compelling that relevant providers would completely dominate the market. Regardless of whether wood, concrete, or brick is behind it, there are generally enough providers.

Don't say anything against black toilet bowls. I have to defend them against my mother.

We currently have shortage conditions as well, which is what this thread is about ;)
I basically have nothing against creating the prerequisites for serial building and, for example, standardizing the state building codes as well as moderately reducing the number of sensible regulations in development plans. But in such articles, serial building always sounds like a miracle technology that would solve all our problems if only it were applied. But on the one hand, prefabricated house construction has existed for a long time, and the reality has evolved away from standard houses towards pseudo-uniques, like with cars.

However, we have also had extremely prosperous years. The modern architecture of the interwar years was not only an aesthetic choice because people no longer wanted to see stucco distributed on houses but out of necessity and shortage. Pseudo-individuality can quickly be sacrificed when given the choice between a house and no house. Then it doesn’t matter whether the dressing room has an east window.

Reducing bureaucracy is always to be welcomed, but more living space still does not arise. A construction company does not stand still while waiting for approvals. The craftsmen are continuously busy, regardless of whether serial construction is carried out or not.

The modular construction method has been pushed very far by Schwörerhaus, but somehow you don’t hear anything about it anymore. Schwörerhaus, for example, produces the bathroom as a finished module in the factory, which is then lifted into position with a crane. There is even a hotel that was built this way. The facade is treated the same way; it is plastered in the factory and only the joints are sealed on site. But as long as the small local construction company is cheaper, this will never catch on.

The modular construction method has been driven very far by Schwörerhaus, but somehow you don't hear anything about it anymore. Schwörerhaus, for example, produces the bathroom as a module completely finished in the factory, which is lifted into position with a crane. There is even a hotel that was built this way. The same goes for the facade, which is plastered in the factory and on site only the joints are sealed. But as long as the small construction company around the corner is cheaper, this will never catch on.

Five years ago, we had a modular house calculated by a large construction company in the region, including point foundations. Our thoughts were: the house is built in the developer’s hall and (simplified) only erected on site, and we could move in just a few days after assembly. Lower price, since only point foundations, short construction site, modular construction and already built 100 times, so machines already set up. During the consultation, we were told that a module costs about 25% more than a normal turnkey house. Already in 2017, we were quoted a price of 500k for 120 m2 without land and foundation.