Nomad
Portable Architecture
Objective
Nomad travels with his/her pssessions and the "vehicle" by which he/she travels must be adaptable to varying conditions while still evoking the essence of home.
The Assignment asks to conceive, enlist, or create an mobile/portable architecture that provides comfort, utility and flexibility. The encampment will be for no more than three days at Turks Head Plaza, Providence and another location by choice.
Client is the designer himself/herself.
Project Duration: 2 weeks
The Assignment asks to conceive, enlist, or create an mobile/portable architecture that provides comfort, utility and flexibility. The encampment will be for no more than three days at Turks Head Plaza, Providence and another location by choice.
Client is the designer himself/herself.
Project Duration: 2 weeks
About the Site
The design is meant to be settle in more than two places, but having a specific site chosen can help the design to be more specific. Turks Head Plaza in Providence is place given. The other site that I pick is in the Loch area at upper Central Park in New York City.
Living in Central Park gives a experience living in the forest, but also convenience of city life. Upper Central Park has less tourists, and the Loch area has water source, which is an ideal location, better than other Central Park area.
Living in Central Park gives a experience living in the forest, but also convenience of city life. Upper Central Park has less tourists, and the Loch area has water source, which is an ideal location, better than other Central Park area.
When I have to design a portable/mobile architecture that also need to have a bed, a kitchen, and a bathroom in, a magic cube pops out of my mind. My inspiration comes from the solid tetris cube as image shown on the right.
My concept is to have everything held in a 7' x 7' cube, which can be pull out and expand to parts for larger and more comfortable living area.
Parts can use different kinds and color of wood, not only does it blends in in Central Park, but also different color make the cube more like blocks put together, like the inspiration image that I initially have. Also, there are smaller solid blocks in the design that can be furnitures for the living space.
My concept is to have everything held in a 7' x 7' cube, which can be pull out and expand to parts for larger and more comfortable living area.
Parts can use different kinds and color of wood, not only does it blends in in Central Park, but also different color make the cube more like blocks put together, like the inspiration image that I initially have. Also, there are smaller solid blocks in the design that can be furnitures for the living space.