# Cost-Effective Prefab Material Homes The Waratah Secondary House is Efficiently Constructed By Riley von Niessen | Published 2021-03-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waratah-secondary-house References: [archdaily](https://www.archdaily.com/958261/waratah-secondary-house-anthrosite?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ArchDaily+%28ArchDaily%29) & [anthrosite.au](https://www.anthrosite.com.au/) The Waratah Secondary House is presented by anthrosite architects as a simple but welcoming space that's able to greatly reduce costs by focusing on a streamlined construction process that's aided by [prefabricated materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whidbey-puzzle-prefab). The firm created the home for a client in Australia who wanted to create a [flexible space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-shack-1) that could be used to accommodate a remote work or commercial business, allowing them to grow within it or even rent out a portion of it if they decided to do so down the road. This is further enhanced by the equally sized bedrooms, which make for more easily sorted roommate situations. By using durable materials and prefabricating [modular portions of the home off-site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-house), anthrosite also was able to limit the amount of waste created by the project. Image Credit: [Christopher Frederick Jones](https://www.cfjphoto.com.au/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Prefab Construction:** The use of prefabricated materials and modular portions to streamline construction might be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the construction industry. - **Cost-effective Housing:** Reducing costs by focusing on a streamlined construction process could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the real estate industry. - **Flexible Living Space:** Designing living spaces and homes with a focus on flexibility, adaptability, and multi-use could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the architecture and home improvement industry. ### Where This Applies - **Construction Industry:** Innovations in prefabricated construction to reduce waste and streamline construction processes could impact the construction industry. - **Real Estate Industry:** Innovations in cost-effective housing by using prefab construction to reduce costs could impact the real estate industry. - **Architecture and Home Improvement Industry:** Innovations in designing living spaces and homes with flexibility could impact the architecture and home improvement industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Fire-Resistant ADUs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetraone.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Prefab Timber Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-nests-treepod-project.md) - [Slate-Clad Prefab Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1807-holiday.md) - [Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-unfinished-house.md) - [Ultra-Efficient Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hirondelle-tiny-house.md) - [Simple Material Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openfield-house.md) - [Compact Red Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-changeover.md) - [Adaptive Backyard Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-shack-1.md)