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Posted on 01/15/2018 4:19:51 PM PST by mairdie
A Hong Kong architect has invented what he believed to be the solution of overcrowded cities by turning concrete water pipes into tiny homes.
The OPod Tube Housing system aims to re-purpose concrete tubes measuring just over eight feet in diameter, and turn them into 'micro-homes' with 100 square feet of living space.
It is the brainchild of architect James Law of James Law Cybertecture who designed the build as a possible solution to the lack of both space and affordable housing in Hong Kong.
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Maybe but part of the original idea for these things was to make them as cheap and durable as possible so only using materials that were mass produced were considered, nothing custom purpose as that would cost more.
Uh.. no. That’s 3 acres. There aren’t 21 billion acres in Rhode Island.
Nice buried bomb shelter potential.
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Stackable pieces for a concrete honeycomb could easily be mass produced.
I live in a 3,000+ sq ft monstrosity of a house today (surrounded by acres of woods) but when I was young and single, I would have loved to have lived in one of these "pods" in the middle of the city as opposed to the ratty apartment I started out with in the suburbs. And when I'm old, I just might want to sell that house and move into a tiny space like this as I prepare to die.
Also, these concrete tubes are a great way to solve the homeless problem. I have to practically step over bums every day coming out of Grand Central on to Lexington Street. It would be cheaper to provide these bums with one of these. Once they kick off or suddenly sober up and become productive again, they can be fumigated and made ready for the next homeless bum.
But then I'm compassionate for the homeless, not like the liberals who just let them lie out in the street.
Here are a couple patterns you could use to connect three of them. (Once again, please ignore all extraneous numbers, letters, and wires).
(That threesome idea reminded me of this 50-year old song: "Triad" - Jefferson Airplane, which includes this line - "I don't really see, why can't we go on as three?")
sustainable development
pfl
Exactly my sentiments. As a single person I would have loved owning something small rather than renting some crappy apt or paying property taxes on a place far larger than I needed - saving my money for when I did get married and have children and needed a bigger place.
I would expect that part of the joy of a small home is that, in non zoning areas, it could be built by yourself and be cheap enough to not require a mortgage nor insurance.
like the 1970’s tv movie “brave new world”. (based on the book) People lived in such tubes.
I’d like to get a small mini-van and build that and just tour around the US for a while. Would be fun.
That’s what I’m looking for now, but a regular van because mini-vans don’t really cube out as well as a regular van. I drive to parks and campsites all over the east and midwest, and a van thusly equipped would be ideal.
Flatulence just lingers longer....
Well it’s just me and I figure in gas pricing. I’ve seen lots of variations using mini-vans that look like they worked pretty good. One was in an old VW van.
OK, I’m impressed.
Is that an IUD?
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