Falkbuilt, a manufacturer of offsite prefabricated digital construction components, has taken over the Hotel Valley Ho to celebrate an Arcosanti-inspired booth that includes the company’s latest innovations. This is the third year that Falkbuilt, a Canadian-based construction company, has invaded the Valley Ho to hold the Falkbuilt Family Reunion, an event that brings more than 300 “Falkers” together to network, learn the latest and share best practices.
A huge fan of Mid-century Modern architecture, Falkbuilt CEO, Mogens Smed, loves bringing the team to the Valley Ho. “The hotel is steeped in such significant architectural history. We love Frank Lloyd Wright and we love that the Valley Ho was designed by one of his students, Edward L. Varney,” he says. “This year’s Family Reunion is celebrating the myriad and heritage of Arizona design.”
After touring Arcosanti earlier this year, Falkbuilt’s interior designers and architects developed a booth inspired by the experimental community in Paradise Valley which explores the combination of architecture and ecology—"arcology.” The resulting booth is on display at the Valley Ho Monday and Tuesday before it will be dismantled in a matter of hours and shipped to New Orleans for Healthcare Design Expo, a giant healthcare trade show.
“We were blown away by what we saw at Arcosanti,” says Smed. “We loved the bold vision and the innovation—things we pride ourselves on at Falkbuilt. It really inspired us.” During the Falkbuilt Family Reunion, Smed will hand out dozens of Cosanti creations as awards to team members.