# Bicycle Rack Homes Joseph Bellomo's 'House Arc' Redefines Prefab Housing By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-07-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joseph-bellomo-house-arc References: [materialicious](http://www.materialicious.com/2010/10/the-house-arc-by-joseph-bellomo.html) & [bellomoarchitects](http://www.bellomoarchitects.com/) You might have a certain predisposition against the aesthetics of [prefabricated housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover), but Joseph Bellomo's 'House Arc' design is sure to prove your preconceptions wrong. Joseph Bellomo's 'House Arc' is based on, of all things, a bicycle rack. The [off-grid design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florian-busch-architects) features curved steel armature and a coating of [photovoltaic film](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wanda) to provide the home's internal power. Bellomo thinks an 800-square-foot 'House Arc' could cost as little as $100,000, a price (and design, incidentally) that lends itself well to additions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Prefab Housing Redefined:** Joseph Bellomo's 'House Arc' design challenges traditional prefab housing with its unique bicycle rack-inspired structure and off-grid features. - **Sustainable Housing Solutions:** The use of photovoltaic film to provide power in the 'House Arc' creates opportunities for sustainable housing solutions and potential disruption in the traditional energy sector. - **Affordable Housing Innovations:** With a potential cost of only $100,000 for an 800-square-foot 'House Arc', this design presents opportunities for affordable housing innovations and disruption in the real estate industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Prefab Housing:** The 'House Arc' design challenges the traditional prefab housing industry with its unique, cost-effective structure and off-grid features. - **Renewable Energy:** The use of photovoltaic film in the 'House Arc' for power creates opportunities for disruption and innovation in the renewable energy industry. - **Construction and Real Estate:** The affordable and unique design of the 'House Arc' presents potential for disruption in the construction and real estate industries with its sustainable and cost-effective approach to housing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Sleek Fire-Resistant ADUs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetraone.md) - [Modular Living Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-bv-system.md) - [Compact Red Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Refreshing Sustainable Modular Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Economical Modular Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-house.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md)