Massachusetts Architect Designs "Totally Fireproof" Modular House

CBS Boston

January 13, 2025

BOSTON - As wildfires burn out of control in California destroying thousands of homes and businesses, architect Gary Hendren and his team are busy at work at his office in Allston. "This is a very efficient way to make a fire-resistant house," he said.

For the past three and half years he's been designing a Sustainable Alternative Modular House, better known as the SAM House. He says it's a climate responsive house made up of non-organic materials.

"The wall panels themself and the roof panels are all made of the exact same material. It is a concrete, non-flammable waterproof material. Not regular concrete. This is 12,000 psi concrete very dense, which is what makes it totally fireproof," he said.

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