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Lifepod – High Tech Mini Capsule Living
San Francisco based architect Kyu Che has come up with a design that is sure to captive most of those who see it. The Lifepod concept is a sleek fusion of white curves and ample windows. The design concept is to take the very best of 21st century technology from the automotive, aeronautic and RV industries and combine them into what Che calls “high tech mini capsule living.”
The Lifepod has more going for it that cool looks. Che has realized the importance of transportation and portability in the entire prefabricated, tiny house process. The issue of portability has thus impacted his overall design considerably. This tiny house is nomadic in that it is collapsible and lightweight. In fact, the Lifepod is designed in such a fashion that all of its components can be shipped inside of a standard forty-foot container. This means that a Lifepod could make its way anywhere in the world in days or weeks.
Che wants the Lifepod to flexible enough that it can be put almost anywhere. In order to meet this goal, he mimicked our four legged mammal cousins and designed different kinds of resting legs for the Lifepod. There are four different styles of legs with each being more suited to the contours of the landscape. These different “legs” will enable the Lifepod to sit in water or perch atop an apartment building.
With an eye towards our coming green future the Lifepod plans to be off-the-grid and free from utilities. In this way the Lifepod can truly go almost anywhere. If none of this has sparked your imagination consider this for a moment, one of Che’s Lifepod designs is to suspend the Lifepod from cables so its owners can hangout with the tree tops!
A big part of what makes the Lifepod so unique is that Che took a very comprehensive approach to the total design. He spent time factoring in not only the living space design, but also how that design will interact with the environment. This is part of what makes Che’s designs not just innovative and practical, but quite fun as well.
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San Francisco based architect Kyu Che has come up with a design that is sure to captive most of those who see it. The Lifepod concept is a sleek fusion of white curves and ample windows. The design concept is to take the very best of 21st century technology from the automotive, aeronautic and RV industries and combine them into what Che calls “high tech mini capsule living.”
The Lifepod has more going for it that cool looks. Che has realized the importance of transportation and portability in the entire prefabricated, tiny house process. The issue of portability has thus impacted his overall design considerably. This tiny house is nomadic in that it is collapsible and lightweight. In fact, the Lifepod is designed in such a fashion that all of its components can be shipped inside of a standard forty-foot container. This means that a Lifepod could make its way anywhere in the world in days or weeks.
Che wants the Lifepod to flexible enough that it can be put almost anywhere. In order to meet this goal, he mimicked our four legged mammal cousins and designed different kinds of resting legs for the Lifepod. There are four different styles of legs with each being more suited to the contours of the landscape. These different “legs” will enable the Lifepod to sit in water or perch atop an apartment building.
With an eye towards our coming green future the Lifepod plans to be off-the-grid and free from utilities. In this way the Lifepod can truly go almost anywhere. If none of this has sparked your imagination consider this for a moment, one of Che’s Lifepod designs is to suspend the Lifepod from cables so its owners can hangout with the tree tops!
A big part of what makes the Lifepod so unique is that Che took a very comprehensive approach to the total design. He spent time factoring in not only the living space design, but also how that design will interact with the environment. This is part of what makes Che’s designs not just innovative and practical, but quite fun as well.
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Well, I’m not sure how high the ceiling is, but otherwise….
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Why show a beautiful row of tradtional, quaint, waterfront homes to advertise your pillbox? Oh… Could it be because a row of your ‘homes’ would look like something atop a cargoship? Ewww, there’s an idea – “If you e’r tire of tree top living, you could strap onto a cargoship and travel the world” – you heard it here first!!!
All Aboard!!!!
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Steph Reply:
July 9th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Don’t hold back, Bob. Tell us what you really think.
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