Kirsten Dirksen
Published on Oct 1, 2013
Architect Camino Alonso wanted to create a
small, portable, prefab homes, but she didn't want it to feel like a
shipping container. Camino, along with her husband and siblings (also
architects at their firm Ábaton), created ÁPH80, a tiny home that ships
like furniture, but has the style and usability of a smartphone.
Their
Casa Transportable ("Transportable House") is manufactured in 6 weeks
in a CNC factory in Northern Spain. Their largest model (9 by 3 meters)
is still small enough to fit on the back of a truck. The height of 3.5
meters allows for a gabled roof to give it the feel of a real house, but
it's just low enough to fit under bridges and tunnels while on the
road.
Once the house arrives at the site, like a shipping
container, it is craned into place in as little as 20 minutes. When
Ábaton installed their prototype house on an empty plot in a residential
neighborhood on the outskirts of Madrid, they had dug a few small holes
in preparation for the "foundation footings": in this case, recycled
wood blocks leftover from other construction projects, but cement or a
nice rock work as foundation as well.
Ábaton provides instructions
and sketches so any crane operator can put the home in place. The home
arrive fully plumbed and wired. Their prototype home is the "apartment"
with kitchen/living room, bathroom (with full shower) and bedroom (bed
included), but they offer other models for those looking interested in
simply placing an extra bedroom in their backyard (they offer several
combinations e.g. a bedroom/bathroom, 2 bedrooms, livingroom/kitchen,
bedroom/living room).
CNC-milled grey cement-board panels lock
together to provide not only a sleek exterior, but a ventilated facade.
This layered exterior along with 10 centimeters of insulation means the
home is thermally efficient - useful for off-grid purposes, but it also
means that even without AC on a very hot day in Madrid, the inside of
the space stayed cool (we also filmed a video with the Alonso's at the
abandoned stable they turned into a country home).
Ábaton:
http://abaton.es/
Original story:
http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/...
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Make yourself at home in a DAY: Architects create a house small
enough to be delivered by truck and put up in a few hours... and if
you're worried it looks like a concrete shed, just take a peek inside
By
Kieran Corcoran
PUBLISHED:
17:03 EST, 19 September 2013
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UPDATED:
02:16 EST, 20 September 2013
Loaded up on the back of a lorry, it looks like an unremarkable metal shed.
But
this portable home, which can be set up in just one day, is actually a
luxury home with a living room, full bathroom and a double bedroom.
The
tiny home, which can be set up anywhere, is only 290 square feet, but
has everything you need to comfortably house two people.
Moving house: The portable home fits comfortably on the back of a lorry
Mobile: The unassuming grey box can be carried by a lorry and set up within a day
Assembled: But peel away the concrete panels and inside is a luxurious home
Plush: There is ample living space inside the home
Room with a view: And the glass doors let in plenty of natural light
Dreamy: The bedroom, to the left of the home, can fit a full double bed
Cleansing: There is even a bathroom area
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