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Editorial Dear business partners, To innovate and to increase productivity in the right direction, to respect the principles of the circular economy, to have something less but of better quality, to respect the laws of nature without compromise, not to develop such products and services that destroy society, not to innovate what led us into unhealthy addictions that have contributed and continue to contribute to our degeneration – this will be essential in today’s “postcovid age”. These are some of the ideas of innovative new thinking.

Indeed, if the world continues to be improved in the wrong direction, it will irreversibly lead to the erosion of human values and the destruction of the future world.

Above all, it is now about man’s innovation and thinking. If you increase productivity, then do it for mankind, not for the production of more and more unnecessary products. To want to know a new thing, to tell the truth, to realize that everything relies on us. To look at things differently, from different perspectives, in different contexts, and then to connect everything. Information – knowledge – action. That's creativity. To perform all our activities with quality and care, knowing that my work is affected by its quality. The work of others must become a fundamental

change in our thinking. Cooper- long-term goal for KOMA is to beation is trust in each other. come a “Modular Innovation Factory”. We are aware that a decenToday and every day with solu- tralized business organization tions, by designing and produc- is a prerequisite for innovation. ing demanding new modular Innovation and entrepreneurship realizations, we become more are the most important processand more aware of the innova- es of a company and innovation tive potential of modularity and as the foundations for continuits originality contributing to the ous growth of productivity. Any facilitation of our lives. Although production, system or software on the outside it can all seem as operation which is not necespure and simple as two hands sary reduces our productivity, of a watch showing the exact burdens us, prevent simplificatime, inside it is a very complex tion. Each customer is a market machine. Dealing with processes, and tailor-made orders using procedures, elimination of errors knowledge of modularity and its and complaints on a daily ba- potential for combination must sis requires a lot of effort, time become a daily habit for each and serious decisions. Each new of us. The complex process of building becomes a story. Now setting up management systems our company is delivering the for designing and implementing first two regional modular air- complex modular projects, asports to Senegal. It is our first sociated with the current signifdirect delivery to Africa. It has icant input price increase, is now become a great source of in- our basic task and future stratnovation. Faraway places and egy. Great people discuss ideas, the exotic are the secret elixir average people discuss events, of creativity. We are preparing and small people comment on a number of new programs in others. We all have something our just-completed Develop- which means to be great. There ment and Innovation Centre of is still much to be discovered.

Modularity. The soonest ones “The best ships are made not by will include modular apartment those who have instructions on buildings for young families and how to make a ship, but by those community housing, modular who love the sea and faraway vertical farms, mobile modular places”. factories, modular Baťa houses, modular food processing plants, other collections of our new Fashion Line, new design and projection procedures. Our

→ Stanislav Martinec

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An Innovative New Production Range Fashion Line

Fashion Line is our new product range of prefabricated modules, from which you can assemble your dream object for recreation, business or living. The project was created by joining the forces of KOMA MODULAR and the designer Adéla Bačová, from the need to move modularity to the next level. The company also builds on the previous range of CITY Modules, which – due to their variability and at the same time modern appearance – are an integral part of cultural happenings, exhibitions and other events.

part of this kit is governed by design, but only the interconnection of these elements creates modern, fashionable and mobile modular architecture.

The aim of the Fashion Line project was to create a concept which is completely prefabricated. We decided to dismantle the existing modular system down to the last screw and to reassess it – from the point of view of both construction and of design.

→ An Innovative New Solution It is a modular construction kit of the 21st century, its main features being speed, This process created a new sub-system, variability, innovative solutions and a meet- which works on the principle of combining ing between design and architecture. Each individual, strictly standardized elements.

An Innovative New Production Range Fashion Line ← ↓ Fashion Line at Designblok 2020

The core of the building remains based on a unified system, but with the help of replaceable design elements, customers can individualize and configure the assembly according to their own tastes. All parts are thought out in such a way that you cannot choose any wrong combination that would disrupt the final appearance.

At regular intervals we will create collections of new parts, thus maintaining the development potential of the entire range.

We are inspired by the fashion industry and new trends, as well.

More on the website: www.fashion-line.eu

→ Red Dot Award Winner The Red Dot Design Award, focussing on product design, is given by a jury of world-famous designers in the German city of Essen. Since 1955, designers and manufacturers have been able to submit products or their concepts and compete for a place in the limelight among the best design works. Thousands of products from around the world are entered in the competition each year. Fashion Line received an award in the Product Design category.

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Modularity Gives Freedom of Choice.

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Variability ↓ Fashion Line Relax

After two years of development, in the autumn of 2020 a new product range, Fashion Line, was introduced at the Prague Designblok, a product range created in collaboration between KOMA and talented designer, Adéla Bačová. Fashion Line Relax was launched on the market, which, as the name suggests, is intended mainly for recreation. According to Stanislav Martinec, director of KOMA MODULAR: “We developed the Fashion Line with the aim to relax, to do business, and to live in a flexible way”. The user chooses from three types

of façades (mirror bond, wooden laths or woodwool panels), chooses the colour of the collar, interior tiling with plywood or the colour of the vinyl floor.

The module or set can be supplemented with a spacious terrace, and other equipment selected, such as a kitchen unit, including electrical appliances, a bed, stove heating or lighting.

Fashion Line Relax is available in three models, depending on the number of modules.

Fashion Line Relax

→ A Designer for a Day Creating an order and arranging a new module is possible online. The exterior and interior can be individually designed in the configurator. The selection begins by determining the size of the building. Single (22.5 m2), Double (36 m2) or Triple (54 m2).

The configurator allows you to choose from a variety of exterior façades and outdoor terraces. On the contrary, with the help of the inner view, you implement the selection of wall lining, kitchen, floor,

lights, bathroom and other details of the module. You can also select the type of heating. The individual elements are also easily replaceable.

Modularity Means Infinite Options.

Fashion Line Relax

Single 22,5 m2 Double 36 m2 Triple 54 m2

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Variability ↓ Fashion Line Office

Fashion Line Office

Another subseries of the Fashion Line series is the Office type. Office is designed for business. The series provides a modern working environment and individual choice in furnishing of representative offices. As the first prototype, we produced the new headquarters of the KOMA RENT Prague office on Kutnohorská Street.

The concept gives enough possibilities to adapt the interior spaces according to the client’s needs using glass and fixed partitions.

The sale launch is planned for the end of 2021.

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Modern Business Requires Innovative Solutions.

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Variability ↓ Fashion Line Studio

Fashion Line Studio

The last pillar of our modular vision will be the upcoming Studio concept, which will serve especially small businesses and service premises and thus complement the fully functional portfolio for the construction of a new generation.

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Adéla Bačová

The cooperation between KOMA and Adéla began in 2015 through Zlín Design Week, where Adéla worked. This event annually presents news from design, brings important personalities from the world of applied art to Zlín, and always works closely with companies that are engaged in this field. Subsequently, the cooperation continued with a diploma thesis, during

which together we created a Lighthouse, which serves as an infopoint and is still rented out for festivals, for example. Design has always played a big role at KOMA, and therefore the connection between Adéla and the modular company resulted naturally. Among other things, a new product range, Fashion Line, was created.

Adéla Bačová

Hi Adéla, can you tell us at the beginning what you think about modularity? Why did you decide to pursue it?

Modularity is a progressive way of thinking for creating new units and systems, not only in architecture. It’s easy to design things as tailor-made. However, modular products must operate on the principles of combinatorics and sustainability, which is a greater challenge. That’s why I like to focus on modularity, as it makes me think differently.

How did the idea of “changing buildings” come about?

This is one of the main ideas of the FL range and modularity in general. Using different types of façades and colours, we are able to create different types of assemblies. However, the core of the building remains the same, which logically speeds up all processes in the company and in production.

How does the Fashion Line differ from classic modules?

This is an assembly concept with a high degree of prefabrication. The range works on a system of panels and individual components that are demountable and variously combinable. The parts can be manufactured on stock, which then speeds up the assembly of modules. The design of the whole range is also a distinguishing element. We tried to move modularity up a level in this direction.

FL received the Red Dot Award for design.

What does this award mean to you?

It is one of the most prestigious design awards ever to be won. This means that we have set out with KOMA MODULAR in the right direction and that design – even in a company that is industrial – plays an important role.

What are the goals with FL for the future?

We would like to constantly expand and Can you describe the process of design- improve the Fashion Line kit. To be able to ing the new Fashion Line product range? use this system for other types of buildWhat inspired you to design this range ings. We are therefore starting to prepare and how long did it take? How did the FL Studio for small businesses and cafés idea originate, how is the reality different and FL Office for offices. Here we already from the initial idea, how has the whole have the first prototype in the form of the process been shaped? headquarters of the KOMA RENT Prague The first impulse came from Mr. Marti- office. nec, who had a vision to create a large modular construction kit. The product Will there be more variants of tiling or are development has taken since 2017. From these variants final? the first designs, including the search for There will definitely be more types of tiling, new technologies, to the production of especially for the upcoming Studio and the first prototype. It’s been rigorous work, Office types. I would not personally exbut thanks to it we gradually managed to pand the Relax type, the space of which create a product that really resembles the is relatively small for other material comoriginal idea. binations.

Why does the Fashion Line have a rounded shape?

The round shape is one of the possible combinations that FL can create. We could have started with an angular variant, but we would not have brought anything new to modularity. The development of the round element was one of the most demanding parts of the FL range, but we managed to create a significant façade part, which was our intention.

Adéla, thank you for the interview and I look forward to working with you again! → Marie Greplová, Editor-in-Chief

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Development and Innovation at KOMA

We can look at innovations from many angles. For us, they symbolize the catalyst for development growth. Thanks to them, we can improve the quality and develop useful properties of our products and services. Innovation also defines our place among the competition. We want to be a leader and to inspire others, to show new paths and directions that we can only achieve provided we do not cease development. As our director says: “He who doesn't innovate, doesn't live.” However, innovation also requires investments, not only in high-tech facilities, but also in human potential, which increases fixed costs.

On the other hand, innovations and progressive solutions attract equally oriented creators from the ranks of architects and investors and bring new and unique applications of modular construction in practice. We have to choose from these challenges due to the limited capacity in the design and implementation part of our company.

→ Not Every Innovation is the Right Way However, some of our innovations have not found wider application. We can name, for example, the Economic Line series, a light, cheap container that consisted of parts that didn’t need the use of crane technology. Despite the fact that such a light container was called for by a UN agency, we finally excluded the Economic Line series from the range due to low interest. On the contrary, the design CITY modules, which we developed in cooperation with the architectural studio CH+K AA, have found wide application mainly in so-called Pop-up architecture.

We use these trapezoidal modules mainly for the promotion of our company. Extensive use at all the major film festivals and design events has even created a misconception among the public that KOMA produces nothing but these trapezoidal modules.

Development and Innovation at KOMA

Legislation has forced us to innovate. This is exemplified by the Comfort Line. We implement most of the permanent modular constructions with this series. Increasing requirements for thermal insulation and fire protection properties of buildings make it impossible to use standard residential containers for these purposes.

Thanks to this innovative line, we were able to implement, for example, a hotel in France and a modular hospital in Karviná.

In addition, the Comfort Line was awarded a Gold Medal at the IBF International Building Fair in Brno, as well as at the similar Coneco trade fair in Bratislava, where, in addition to the Gold Plaque, it even won the Gold Leonardo Award for Design.

as gastronomy modules for the popular Manifesto, which combines gastronomy with an elegant design, cultural programs and artistic performances. And last but not least, without innovative activity, we would not have been approached with the demand for the construction of modular airport halls in Senegal.

We have a lot of new challenges ahead of us. It is only necessary to choose appropriately so that our forces are used correctly and bring the expected benefits to both us and our partners. We are very pleased we can deepen our cooperation with external specialists after the completion of the Development and Innovation Centre, but you can read about that elsewhere KOMA MODULAR is – thanks to its innova- in this Bulletin. tive activities – being addressed by progressive investors from various fields. For example, we were able to supply modules for the accommodation part of a resort in the Maldives and one in Croatia, as well

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Development Is the Major Reason for Moving Own Boundaries Forward.

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DICM

→ Modularity offers great potential, which of promising young architects Chybík and is why we are opening the unique Develop- Krištof, who also made themselves visible ment and Innovation Centre of Modularity on an international scale. Their first real implementation was a modular restaurant By relocating the original Czech pavilion for our employees, which stands near the from Italy to our homeland, the idea arose relocated EXPO pavilion. These young arto promote our company as the Centre chitects, who form Chybik + Kristof AA, of Modular Architecture. We originally de- were the first Czech and Slovak archilivered the module for the presentation tects to receive the prestigious award for purposes of the Czech Republic at EXPO the best young architectural studio in the 2015 in Milan, Italy, and subsequently we world – the Design Vanguard 2019. modified it as our company headquarters. The success of the awarding of this The place between the pavilion and the pavilion by the international jury with the restaurant was directly calling for a third EXPO 2015 bronze medal for architecture structure to close the space. After the emand the method of implementation also ployee dining room with changing rooms, contributed to the idea of the Centre of the Czech Pavilion at EXPO 2015, awardModular Architecture. The EXPO pavilion ed a bronze medal for architecture, the was the second truly implemented project CITY modules and the Smíchov Manifesto

DICM

Market in Prague, these architects came up with a new vision of modular architecture. Chybík + Krištof have developed a new system for the Development Centre building, enabling a relaxation from strictly rectangular construction.

“During our long-term work with modules, we began to discover the possibilities, but also the limits of standard modular construction. In each project with KOMA MODULAR, we tried to improve and try something new. In the new Development Centre building, we wanted to move the topic and spatial possibilities of modular architecture even further. Classic modular objects consist of rectangular modules with a maximum width, length and height for reasons of transport and production line restrictions. That is why the objects are created by placing one module next to another. The structures are duplicated on top of each other and next to each other. The system is excellent for a certain purpose, but if the investor has a building plot other than rectangular, or wants another sort of space, a greater height or width, he is limited to a certain extent,” says architect Michal Krištof.

The new system of atypical modules consists of a combination of space and planar flooring modules. It is possible to lay floor planar modules on the foundations and place space modules on them, which contain all the equipment and facilities (toilets, storerooms, a kitchen, a multimedia room, a showroom, etc.). These modules serve as columns that support the roof modules.

Since the main space is not composed of modules, but is an empty space between them, Chybík + Krištof liberated the shape of objects and spaces from right angles and duplication of structures. → The Modular KOMA CITY The work itself at the Development Centre was preceded by a project of urban solutions of the entire production area.

The aim was to design the facilities of the KOMA MODULAR company as a complex that is not just a production site. It also provides a rest area for employees, vis-

itors, professionals and the public, and especially the local community, in which the KOMA company plays an important role as one of the largest employers in the region. Architects from the Chybík + Krištof AA Studio divided the complex into two parts. One is used for production, the other serves as an administrative facility, for development and meeting of employees with the public. The triangular area is enclosed by a dining room with a changing room, a reused Czech pavilion from EXPO, transformed into a multifunctional administrative building, and the complex will be completed by the Development Centre.

The buildings in the area partially serve as the perimeter and define the space for employees to relax and the public events.

Various events often take place in the courtyard – from the Days of Architecture to Christmas celebrations. As the result of a system consisting of modular buildings and the production line, the Centre of Modular Architecture gets its final form.

A place will be created that will serve its primary task, but it will also be a space where students and those interested in modular architecture will learn the maximum about the possibilities of modular construction.

Buildings can be described as hardware, but software is important, which in our case are the people. We have a clear idea of the use of a new modular gem in our company. In addition to our own development tasks, we will provide facilities for external specialists here, but we also have ambitious plans in the area of the School of Modularity, which is based on the idea that a common element of simplification is modularity. The goal of the School of Modularity is to link the use of modularity in various fields, with inspiration and contribution to the circular economy concept.

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Changes Represent the Opportunity to Give Space for Fantasy.

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Building a Modular City with CH+K AA

The design of the Development and Innovation Centre by architects Ondřej Chybík and Michal Krištof follows on from the long-term cooperation started by the architectural competition in 2007. The restaurant for employees with changing rooms was followed by the Czech pavilion at EXPO 2015 in Milan, which won a bronze medal for architecture and was then moved to Vizovice, where it now serves as the KOMA headquarters. We knew from the idea itself that the next building had to move modularity a bit further, especially when it came to the Development and Innovation Centre of Modularity (DICM).

How did the idea of DICM originate? What inspired you to design this building?

Ondřej Chybík: We wanted to move the topic and spatial possibilities of modular architecture even further. Classic modular objects consist of rectangular modules, but if the investor is interested in other than a rectangular space, the project requires an atypical solution. In the case of the Development and Innovation Centre of Modularity, we therefore came up with a new system that combines atypical space and planar flooring modules.

What makes the Development Centre building unique?

How does it differ from other modular buildings that you have designed?

Michal Krištof: It differs mainly in its use of atypical modules. Thanks to this, the

Building a Modular City with CH+K AA

arrangement of the space combines the advantages of an open area and separate offices. One shared room can serve for a group of designers working on a joint project, but also for individual employees. By shaping it into smaller bays, we eliminate the negative aspects of open space offices. In addition, the space can be further divided using curtains and mobile elements. The KOMA Development Centre building is a prototype of a new modular system that can be modified and used for various purposes.

itself. However, KOMA MODULAR is also a demanding client who understands architecture and can appreciate the quality of the design. We are on the same wavelength as the people in the company and have understood each other for a long time.

Are you planning other modular buildings?

MK: Definitely. We are trying to dispel the long-held myth that modular architecture is a cheaper substitute for constructions.

On the contrary, we implement constructions from modules that use their main This is the third building on the KOMA site – advantages – the accuracy of production, is it easier for you to design from modules? delivery which is several times faster, and OCH: We have been working with modules minimal demands on the environment. This for a long time, and have discovered their construction method does not destroy the possibilities and limits. We have always surroundings due to heavy machinery and tried to improve and try something. In our transporting material – a crane just comes case, it is more of a challenge than mere and places the prepared modules. mechanical folding of containers in order to facilitate the work. On the other hand, we are becoming more and more aware of constructions, details and materials themselves, which makes it easier for us to design in this sense.

What do you enjoy about modularity? And what do you enjoy when working with KOMA MODULAR? MK: Modularity offers efficient, sustainable and fast building options. Thanks to the reuse of modules, it has great potential for the future. In addition, modular architecture is closely related to the development of our studio. In 2014, we completed a dining room with a changing room made from modular containers for KOMA MODULAR. KOMA also supplied modules for our important implementation of the Czech Pavilion at EXPO 2015 in Milan. The pavilion later returned to Vizovice, where, according to the design by the Olgoj Chorchoj studio, it was transformed into a multifunctional and administrative building of the company.

OCH: We value our long-term cooperation with KOMA MODULAR because we can develop and implement things together, in short, move the boundaries of modularity further. The result of this cooperation is a unique construction and the building

OCH: With the help of modules, it is also possible to build in locations which cannot be reached by heavy equipment. In addition, the use of modules allows easy disassembly, transport and reuse elsewhere, which is currently an important aspect in terms of sustainability.

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The First Modular Hospital in the Czech Republic

CONSTRUCTION INFO No. of modules 77 No. of floors 3 No. of linking sections 2 Effective area 1 960 m2

After experience with hospital buildings abroad, KOMA has implemented its first modular hospital edifice in the Czech Republic. The investor chose the building from large-format modules, which are manufactured on the production line and only assembly and finishing works are necessary on the construction site, mainly due to the speed of implementation.

The completion of the Mining Hospital in Karviná took place directly on the hospital premises and the aim was to burden as little as possible the surroundings with construction activities and to construct it in the shortest possible time. The production took two months and the assembly on the site itself three months. The building was put into operation less than a year after the first negotiations with the investor. In February last year, a study was finalised and this was followed by preparatory works and the processing of the necessary permits. The production of

the first modules began in August, after which the assembly was completed.

As of 5 January, patients began making use of the emergency and outpatient facilities on the ground floor of this building, which contains orthopaedic and anaesthesiology emergency rooms and a prosthetics preparation room. The ground floor of the extension is connected via a linking section to the main building. The first floor of the building is intended for aftercare patients. On the second floor there is an orthopaedic ward with standard rooms, and four rooms designated for intensive care. This floor is connected directly to the operating theatre in the main building via a linking section standing on a truss structure.

The building is designed to meet all the requirements of Czech legislation for this type of construction. The frames of the

The First Modular Hospital in the Czech Republic

large-format modules are made of galvanized steel, which extends the life of the structure. The clear height of the rooms is 3,150 mm, the height in the linking sections is 2,400 – 2,630 mm. The building has triple-glazed windows and doors in anthracite with external manually controlled roll-up shutters.

There are Fermacell gypsum fibre boards with latex paint on the walls and ceramic tiling in the sanitary parts.

In the ICU, the walls and the ceiling are additionally provided with a Biodex antibacterial coating. In the corridors, there are safety strips on the walls with handrails resistant to disinfection. Each floor is color-coded. The suspended ceilings are made up of mineral cassettes. There is antistatic PVC on the floor and slip-resistant tiles in the sanitary parts.

The delivery included sanitary equipment, LED and emergency lighting, hydrants, fire extinguishers, an elevator shaft including the elevator, an internal two-arm staircase, an external steel two-arm staircase, hot water heating connected to the internal distribution, and air conditioning.

Air-conditioned rooms with regulated air exchange ensure patient comfort. The building has a plaster façade. The façade of part of the building and the external staircase consist of aluminium segments in anthracite.

With this project, we have shown that we are ready to create highly specialized buildings that we can adapt to such strict conditions as are necessary for hospital premises, while integrating them fully and functionally into existing buildings.

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Modularity Is the Bridge between the Current State and Innovation.

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KOMA Facility Brno Dressed Vincent’s Spring in Luhačovice

KOMA Facility Brno Dressed Vincent’s Spring in Luhačovice

The most famous Luhačovice spring – Vincent’s Spring, has new aluminium fillings. They were taken care of by our facility in Brno, which specializes in fillings, bond façades and skylights, including drives. Balneology in the largest spa in Moravia, located 15 km southwest of Vizovice, has a long tradition. Water from Vincent’s Spring was served at the Imperial Court and in Viennese cafés. It gained its name from Count Vincent Serenyi, the owner of the local estate, at the end of the 18th century. The first mention of the spring is from the 17th century, when it was first covered. The first brick building was built in the 18th century, which was later replaced by the current hall built in 1947–1948 at the same time as the construction of the colonnade in the style of post-war monumentalizing functionalism with ornamental elements. The colonnade with the Vincent’s Spring Hall respects the surrounding buildings and makes

the dominant Jurkovič house stand out.

Glazed areas and skylights symbolized airiness and the connection with nature.

Over the years, some of these elements have disappeared. The revitalization of the hall and the entire colonnade has restored it to its original state, it looks lighter, and is airy and colour-coordinated as it was when it was built seventy years ago.

The designer of the building, consisting of three objects – the Great Colonnade, the Vincent’s Spring Hall and the Small Colonnade, is Oskar Poříska. The building has been declared a cultural monument of the Czech Republic and, together with other historic buildings, forms an exceptional area of the spa complex, which has been nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Each Innovation Carries Some of the Tradition.

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The Modular World We live in a fast and changing world. This world prefers individual solutions, operating in a cycle and in harmony with nature, and the networks in which we share resources. We are increasingly using self-service digital configurators for individual solutions. The basis for fulfilling these trends is the modularity of products and services. Each module performs a defined function and can be connected and disconnected using standardized interfaces. Modularity brings several advantages:

ded. Modular buildings do not have solid concrete foundations, they are easy to assemble, disassemble and transport. → Recently, we have been witnessing another result of the modular world – people do not have to buy the whole system, only a part of it with the required function. → Modular company structures are also being created, which can change quickly as needed, replacing traditional inflexible organizational schemes.

→ Diverse applications can be built from the same modules – e.g., program configu- People today value freedom, flexibility and rations, constructions, products, services, mobility. We need reconfigurable cities, educational plans, etc. factories and buildings. The Fashion Line solution from KOMA MODULAR brings an → Well-designed modularity in design and ecological solution, a connection with naconstruction then leads to the simplifi- ture, and independence. Similar concepts cation of production, assembly, handling, will be created for entrepreneurs. An enstorage, service, sales, etc. trepreneur in the gastronomy business today has to take out a loan to rent and → The modular product can be standar- furnish a space in an expensive building. If dized inside (where the customer can- his plans fail, his debt and dead resources not see it) and individual on the outside will remain in a building that does not be– appearance, functions, control, etc. long to him. Modular kitchens, food dispensers, service modules, warehousing → However, modularity can also contribute or service workshops solve this problem. to extending the life of a product so that They can be rented and used immediately it continues to serve its purpose, and in in any place without the need for a loan. it we only replace obsolete modules with In case of business failure, they can be more modern ones. reconfigured or returned. If successful, they can gradually be expanded and the → Modularity enables not only individual entrepreneur can gain ownership. The configuration of tailor-made solutions, but modules are mobile and reduce many also gradual expansion and reconfigura- problems connected with approvals and tion according to the needs and possibi- certification of operation. lities of the customer.

Modular buildings are part of the green → Modularity also brings mobility to buil- and circular economy. They bring the freedings – businesses, shops, restaurants dom and opportunity to do business to or schools can move where they are nee- a new generation of people – in gastro-

The Modular World

nomic establishments, service centres for electric bicycles, or other types of services, which can be move closer to customers and reconfigured as needed. In the past, heavy machinery drastically changed nature for megalomaniac projects. Modularity allows structures made by people to become an organic part of nature. If you want to study the future, study modularity – preferably at the School of Modularity at the KOMA MODULAR headquarters with architects, designers and engineers who have mastered modular thinking. → Ján Košturiak

Modularity Connecting Worlds.

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