Seven pre-engineered buildings and a set of three connectors. Mix and match to create your home, studio, or an entire neighborhood — every piece designed to fit the next.

Build With Blocks, Not From Scratch

Modular Spectacular Homestead — 1,350 sf modular home with 2.5 beds, isometric view

Homestead · 1,350 sf
A 2.5-bedroom, 2-bath layout with high ceilings. Works equally well as retail, workspace, or a classroom.

Bungalow · 840 sf
A flexible studio-to-dwelling space. Suits a creative studio, small-business hub, or a compact home.

Modular Spectacular Bungalow — 840 sf shingled modular studio with storefront window, isometric model view

Meetinghouse · 715 sf
A gathering space topped by an open-air rooftop theater. Built for meetings, events, and shared programming.

Modular Spectacular Meetinghouse — 715 sf shingled modular gathering space with open-air rooftop theater, isometric model view

Flex Unit · 650 sf
A compact flex unit. Works as a home office, art studio, or small living space.

Modular Spectacular Flex Unit — 650 sf shingled modular flex studio and home office with storefront window, isometric model view
Modular Spectacular Shotgun — 600 sf elongated shingled modular building with storefront window, isometric model view

Shotgun · 600 sf
A linear, efficient plan in the shotgun tradition. Easy to customize — fits narrow lots or extends an existing structure.

Modular Spectacular Cottage — 300 sf compact single-story shingled modular home with rooftop skylight, isometric model view

Cottage · 300 sf
A compact standalone unit for one or two. Ideal as a starter home or guest quarters.

Modular Spectacular Shed — 110 sf compact shingled modular micro-studio with single window, isometric model view

Shed · 110 sf
A micro-space for focused use — writer's retreat, meditation room, or micro-office. Tucks in almost anywhere.

Porch · 105 sf
An open threshold between indoors and out. Draws activity to the edge of the building.

Hall · 105 sf
An internal corridor linking buildings. Doubles as a gallery or display space.

Bridge · 105 sf
A connector that ties buildings together and adds a bit of utility space in between.

Modular Spectacular connectors — 105 sf Porch, Hall, and Bridge shingled links shown in isometric model view

From First Click to Move-In

How It Works

Every project follows the same clear path — whether you build it down the street or have it delivered nearly complete.

  1. 01

    Configure

    Design your home online in the Building Configurator.

    Minutes
  2. 02

    Refine Together

    We review and finalize the design with you.

    2–4 Weeks
  3. 03

    Architectural Drawings

    Complete drawings, specifications, and construction documents.

    2–4 Weeks
  4. 04

    Permitting

    Your municipality reviews and approves the plans.

    Varies by Town
  5. 05

    Build & Move In

    Construct on site or set precision-built buildings, then move in.

    ~5 Months

Start to finish: roughly six to seven months of design and construction, plus your town's permitting time.

Grow a Neighborhood

What Others Configured

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  • Site photo of the wedge-shaped Bellport lot with dashed Mod Spec house footprint

    Bellport, New York

    The Site Determines the Plan.
    The wedge-shaped site produces a sequence of unfolding gardens. The house is discovered gradually as you move through the property.

  • Modular Spectacular Family House, white two-story home with porch entry at dusk

    Family House

    A compact house assembled from three Mod Spec buildings.
    The Bungalow contains the shared living space. The Bridge connects. The Cottage provides the private rooms.

  • Architect's ink sketch of the Bellport house wrapped by garden rooms

    First Sketch

    From the beginning, the house is wrapped by a sequence of outdoor rooms.

  • Roadside view of the Bellport Mod Spec home behind a clipped hedge

    Outdoor Rooms

    The gardens extend the living spaces outdoors. Defined by hedges rather than walls, each has a different purpose: dining, gardening, or a quiet place to sit at the tip of the site.

  • Double-height living space with wood stove and snow-view windows —Modular Spectacular home interior

    Living Space

    A single double-height room brings together cooking, dining, working, and gathering.

  • Modular Spectacular home set among mature trees in a quiet village

    A Total Environment

    A private oasis in the middle of a quiet village.

  • Isometric diagram: Bungalow, Bridge and Cottage buildings combine into one Modular Spectacular home

    Bungalow + Bridge + Cottage

    Three buildings. One house.

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  • A two-story house with dark wooden shingles, partially obscured by a large tree in the front yard, with a background of trees with autumn-colored leaves.

    Southampton, New York

    A gentle slope becomes part of the design. The house bridges across the site, with living spaces above and guest rooms below.

  • Black-clad Modular Spectacular House bridging a slope, living above and pool below

    House

    3 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms, kitchen, living, dining. A bridge leads directly to the main floor. Bedrooms occupy the upper level while guest spaces are tucked into the hillside below.

  • Architect's sketch bridging the Southampton slope into two levels

    First Sketch

    The Site Suggests the House. One simple move bridges the slope and organizes the house into two levels.

  • Modular Spectacular home with a planted roof garden above the lower volume

    Roof Garden

    The roof becomes an outdoor room. Planting replaces roofing, creating usable landscape above the lower volume.

  • Living room with wood stove and snow-view windows — Modular Spectacular home interior

    Ground Floor Option

    An alternate plan moves the living room to the ground floor, opening directly to the landscape.

  • Isometric diagram: Flex Unit, Cottage and Shotgun buildings combine into one Modular Spectacular home

    Flex Unit + Cottage + Shotgun

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  • Existing older Sag Harbor, NY house with dashed Mod Spec footprint overlaid —Modular Spectacular home

    Sag Harbor, NY

    A new house replaces an older one.
    The proportions and scale are shaped by the neighborhood rather than the lot alone.

  • Gray-shingledModular Spectacular Family House with a modest street face and garden entry

    Family House

    Quiet from the street. Open within.
    The house presents a modest face to the neighborhood while opening to the garden behind.

  • Architect's sketch of two volumes forming a sheltered entry and garden

    First Sketch

    Two simple volumes create a sheltered entry and an open garden beyond.

  • Living space with mid-century modern furniture and garden views — Modular Spectacular home interior

    Toward the Garden

    Privacy to the street. Light and views to the garden.

  • A woman in a red dress looking outside through large windows showing snow-covered trees and ground in a modern living room with beige walls, wooden furniture, a fireplace, and a high ceiling with a paper lantern light.

    Living Space

    A large room inside a compact house.
    The 19'-6" ceiling creates volume without increasing the footprint.

  • Isometric diagram: Homestead, and Shotgun buildings combine into one Modular Spectacular home

    Homestead + Shotgun

    Two building blocks. One house.

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  • Millbrook, NY wildflower meadow with dashed Modular Spectacular house footprint — Modular Spectacular home

    Millbrook, New York

    A forty-acre meadow becomes the setting for a family home.

  • Red-clad Modular Spectacular Family House sited in a forty-acre meadow

    Family House

    A generous living space anchors the house. Bedrooms and quieter rooms extend into the landscape.

  • Architect's sketch of three simple forms settling into the meadow

    The First Sketch

    Three simple forms settle into the meadow.

  • Living space with black leather furniture and meadow views —Modular Spectacular home interior

    The Meadow

    Large openings frame the landscape and draw it deep into the house.

  • Isometric diagram: Shotgun, Bridge and Homestead buildings combine into one Modular Spectacular home

    Shotgun + Bridge + Homestead

    Three building blocks. One house.

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  • Sag Harbor, NY village edge with dashed Modular Spectacular footprint for 22 homes — Modular Spectacular neighborhood

    Sag Harbor, New York

    Twenty-two homes occupy the edge of the village beside the fire station.

  • Row of colorfulModular Spectacular homes at dusk forming a neighborhood

    Neighborhood

    22 multi-family houses made from seven building blocks and three connectors.

  • Architect's line sketch of the Sag Harbor neighborhood rhythm

    First Sketch

    The neighborhood begins as a simple rhythm of buildings, streets, and trees.

  • Tree-lined street of differently clad Modular Spectacular homes with gardens

    The Street

    Repeated buildings create continuity. Small variations give each house its own identity.

  • Isometric diagram of Modular Spectacular repeated in varied combinations across the project

    All Building Blocks Multiple Times

    The same buildings are used throughout the project in different combinations.

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Hand-drawn study of an American town reverse-engineered into RTL building blocks —Modular Spectacular
Wooden model of the Mod Spec kit of parts — Bungalow, Cottage, Bridge, Porch — Modular Spectacular
Modern living room with large windows, a fireplace, beige sectional sofa, wooden coffee table, and a standing lamp in front of a minimalist wall. Outside greenery is visible through the windows. Modular Spectacular
A woman in a red dress standing by large windows looking outside at snow-covered trees in a modern living room with a wood-burning fireplace, armchairs, a sofa, a coffee table, and indoor plants. Modular Spectacular

Frequently Asked Questions

Who designs Modular Spectacular?
Modular Spectacular is an architect-designed modular system by MB Architecture (Maziar Behrooz Architecture) — the studio behind widely published work including the Container Studio, the Amagansett Modular, and the Bard College media lab. Those projects are the design DNA behind this pre-engineered kit of buildings.
Is Modular Spectacular the same as “RTL” or “Ready to Live”?
Yes. The system was first introduced as RTL (Ready to Live) and is now Modular Spectacular — the same architect-designed kit of buildings and the same approach.
Is this related to the Amagansett Modular or the Container Studio?
It grows directly out of them. MB Architecture’s one-off modular and prefab projects — the Amagansett Modular and the Container Studio — informed the standardized, configurable buildings you design here.
What is Modular Spectacular?
A kit of architect-designed, pre-engineered buildings and connectors that you combine like building blocks — into a home, studio, workspace, or a whole neighborhood.
What are the building types?
Homestead, Meetinghouse, Bungalow, Flex Unit, Shotgun, Cottage, and Shed — plus three connectors: Porch, Hall, and Bridge.
Can I build just a studio, home office, or ADU?
Yes. Smaller buildings like the Shed, Cottage, or Flex Unit make excellent backyard studios, home offices, or ADUs; larger buildings combine into full homes.
When I combine buildings, do I have to line up the doors and windows?
No. Where two buildings meet, the doorways and passages between them are designed into your final plans — you don’t need to align anything yourself.
How much does it cost?
Use the online configurator for a real-time estimate — it updates as you build. Final cost depends on the size of your design, your site conditions, and finishes.
How long does it take?
Roughly six to seven months of design and construction, plus your town’s permitting time.
How does the process work?
Configure your design online, refine it with us, then complete architectural drawings, permitting, and construction — building on site or setting precision-built buildings, then moving in.
Can it be delivered, or built on site?
Both. You can build locally with your own trades from the drawings, or have precision-built buildings delivered nearly complete.

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