Loftcube, Temporary Personal Living Space
Trailerwrap
The idea of portable and semi-permanent spaces have been taking hold recently. In the 60’s, nomadic types in the USA embraced the Airstream trailer as a way of escaping the humdrum existence of everyday life and hit the road with the “silver bullet” in tow behind the station wagon. The modern version of these trailers are now being envisioned as the answer to urban over-crowding as offices/work spaces and guest houses, even escape pods for solitude.
Take Trailerwrap for instance. The idea behind Trailer Wrap is to provide simple and affordable solutions to improve the condition of the mobile home. Basically taking an abandoned trailer and updating it from the chassis up. Trailer Wrap comes in the form of a simple, affordable kit that can be assembled easily by just a few people. It is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Visit the Trailerwrap site for all the details including photos of one being built from scratch.
For urban living, the folks behind Loftcube have come up with the idea of a living space that can be built in place on the roof of buildings. It can also be placed at ground level. The body of the Loftcube can be customized. The four outer walls consist of individual segments, which are available in transparent, translucent or closed versions. Louvre windows with horizontal wooden slats provide ventilation.
The designers pondered what a temporary, aesthetically pleasing domicile could look like. They envisioned a ’space’ where people could live for short periods of time in large cities and urban centres. They also understood that in postwar Berlin, the structures that had been built offered hundreds of flat rooftops - what they called an undiscovered treasure of sunlit property.
Tags: Airstream, Architecture, Loftcube, Mobile living, Nomads, Trailerwrap
