Comments on: Interior Living Unit by Andrew Kline http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/13/interior-living-unit-by-andrew-kline/ architecture and design magazine Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: double vanity http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/13/interior-living-unit-by-andrew-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-895692 double vanity Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:27:22 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82528#comment-895692 I like the design a lot. You have everything you need in a "box" and you can even take your home in a van if you want to move. Nice concept, especially for those who have nomad soul. The bathroom is my favorite part, but I don't really like the color of the wood they used for the kitchen. I like the design a lot. You have everything you need in a "box" and you can even take your home in a van if you want to move. Nice concept, especially for those who have nomad soul. The bathroom is my favorite part, but I don't really like the color of the wood they used for the kitchen.

]]> By: edward http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/13/interior-living-unit-by-andrew-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-472508 edward Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:12:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82528#comment-472508 Where does one dress and undress? Also sleeping in the common area would be uncomfortable. But if this is for subsistence living I suppose one must make sacrifices. Where does one dress and undress? Also sleeping in the common area would be uncomfortable. But if this is for subsistence living I suppose one must make sacrifices.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/13/interior-living-unit-by-andrew-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-471932 Ryan Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:05:40 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82528#comment-471932 So I would be able to poop somewhere if I lived here? So I would be able to poop somewhere if I lived here?

]]> By: Andrew Kline http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/13/interior-living-unit-by-andrew-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-471622 Andrew Kline Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:32:12 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82528#comment-471622 Thanks for all of your comments, and thank you Dezeen for posting my project. Perhaps I can be of some help with the questions posted: The unit attaches to traditional plumbing - the concept intends that the building would be plumbed for the units to "plug in" - the prefabricated units allow this retrofit into a building to happen quickly, as soon as the utilties are in place the units are installed. Preparing multiple buildings in different cities would allow users to move their homes with them. I disagree that this would be too extensive as Edward has commented - plumbing would be added to any building (no matter the design solution) that is retrofitted for non-industrial use... The unit is wired and has a water heater. Thank you for bringing Allan Wexler into the conversation. He has been a major influence and I'm glad to see his work being highlighted. Again - thank you for the conversation. There are videos of the unit being assembled and unfolding on my website. -AK Thanks for all of your comments, and thank you Dezeen for posting my project. Perhaps I can be of some help with the questions posted:

The unit attaches to traditional plumbing – the concept intends that the building would be plumbed for the units to "plug in" – the prefabricated units allow this retrofit into a building to happen quickly, as soon as the utilties are in place the units are installed. Preparing multiple buildings in different cities would allow users to move their homes with them. I disagree that this would be too extensive as Edward has commented – plumbing would be added to any building (no matter the design solution) that is retrofitted for non-industrial use…

The unit is wired and has a water heater.

Thank you for bringing Allan Wexler into the conversation. He has been a major influence and I'm glad to see his work being highlighted.

Again – thank you for the conversation. There are videos of the unit being assembled and unfolding on my website.

-AK

]]> By: edward http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/13/interior-living-unit-by-andrew-kline/comment-page-1/#comment-471605 edward Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:17:12 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82528#comment-471605 . Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan, has much the same features of the examples here, a small living unit that can be remove and replaced. Sadly the idea didn't catch on possibly due to era of bubble affluence, but it's time may come again! http://www.arcspace.com/architects/kurokawa/nakagin/nakagin.html . Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan, has much the same features of the
examples here, a small living unit that can be remove and replaced.
Sadly the idea didn’t catch on possibly due to era of bubble affluence, but it’s time may come again!

http://www.arcspace.com/architects/kurokawa/nakagin/nakagin.html

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