"Architects have been fascinated by temporary and mobile housing for ages, but few systems ever make it past prototype stage. Fred seems to have more hope."

-Architectural Review, December 2000


"Call your trucker, and the next day you live somewhere else."

-Architectural Review, December 2000
Precedents 1  >  Precedents 2  >  Precedents 3


 Fred
Expandable Room Unit
Designer
Kaufmann 96 Architektur

Adaptability: This mobile housing unit can adapt to almost any geographical or social situation.

Sustainability: Fred is thermally insulated and offers the possibility of water collection from the roof.

Mobility: Fred can be transported to the site on a truck, then expanded to its full size for inhabitation.

Relevance: Fred's self-contained mobility and adaptability to many situations are applicable to an elderly housing model.

Reference: Architectural Digest, December 2000 pp. 54-55

www.arplus.com


Dymaxion House
Innovative Affordable Housing Model
Designer
Buckminster Fuller

Adaptability: Interior walls move to create larger or smaller spaces as needed.

Sustainability: Highly energy efficient, made of recyclable materials.

Mobility: Dymaxion house can be rolled into a large tube and shipped to the site.

Relevance: Fuller's attention to affordability and energy efficiency provide and excellent example to follow. Fuller integrated technology into the home to make the lives of its inhabitants more efficient.

www.pbs.org
www.loggia.com




Precedents 1  >  Precedents 2  >  Precedents 3

Why?   Precedents   Our Model   Next Steps
Home   Archeworks   Credits   Resources   Contact Us